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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Akka Management
- Apache Pekko Management
- Apache Software Foundation Pekko Management — versions 1.0.0
- Lightbend Akka Management — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/apache/pekko-management/pull/418 (Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/akka/akka-management/pull/1385 (related, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- lists.apache.org/thread/tnd84hj9w0ggjcft6cp12q67d5jzhp66 (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.