Medium [CVE-2026-97872] When an EJB is exposed over the optional Hessian protocol inside an existing web application, some configured authentication and transport security settings are silently not enforced
This medium-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-97872; related products: Apache TomEE.
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Summary
When an EJB is exposed over the optional Hessian protocol inside an existing web application, some configured authentication and transport security settings are silently not enforced. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the exposed EJB methods.
Only deployments using the Hessian module with such settings are affected. Users are recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients, or to migrate to another remoting protocol.
Affected product named by the advisory: Apache TomEE.
Is CVE-2026-97872 exploited?
No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-97872 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and this advisory does not report exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2026-97872?
Upgrade to a fixed release named by Apache:
- 10.0.0-M1
Confirm against the vendor advisory before you patch.
- Apache TomEE 4.6.0 through 4.7.5
- Apache TomEE 7.0.0-M1 before 10.0.0-M1
- Apache TomEE 10.0.0-M1 through 10.2.0
- Apache TomEE 11.0.0-M1
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- 10.0.0-M1
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Mitigation checklist
- Users are recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients, or to migrate to another remoting protocol.
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