CVE-2025-46548

Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Akka Management, Akka Management, Akka Management: management API basic authentication is not effective

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 3, 2025 at 02:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:26 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsAkka ManagementPekko ManagementAkka Management

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.6.1
Affected range stops below 1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.1.11.0.0 ≤ v < 1.1.11.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.6.1
Affected range stops below 1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-287

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