Auth bypass in Akka Management
CVE-2025-46548
If you enable Basic Authentication in Pekko Management using the Java DSL, the authenticator may not be properly applied. Users that rely on authentication instead of making sure the Management API ports are only available to trusted users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.1.1, which fixes this issue. Akka was affected by the same issue and has released the fix in version 1.6.1.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.007 (47.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Akka Akka_management
- Apache Pekko_management
- Apache Software Foundation Pekko Management — versions 1.0.0
- Lightbend Akka Management — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- security@apache.org (related, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46548?
- CVE-2025-46548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Akka Management, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46548?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.