CVE-2025-46548

Name: CVE-2025-46548
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-03T15:15:59.11+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.66%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-46548 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.66%

46.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Pekko Management	>= 1.0.0, <= 1.1.1
Akka	Akka Management	< 1.6.1

References

https://github.com/akka/akka-management/pull/1385Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/apache/pekko-management/pull/418Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/tnd84hj9w0ggjcft6cp12q67d5jzhp66Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/03/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-46548?

How severe is CVE-2025-46548?

CVE-2025-46548 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46548?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST