How severe is CVE-2025-46548?

CVE-2025-46548 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-46548 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-46548?

CVE-2025-46548 primarily affects Apache Pekko Management. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-46548?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-46548 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-46548 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16746.

When was CVE-2025-46548 published?

CVE-2025-46548 was published on 2025-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-46548

CVE-2025-46548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Pekko Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16746
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Apache Pekko Management
Published: 2025-06-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-46548?: CVE-2025-46548 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-46548 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-46548?: CVE-2025-46548 primarily affects Apache Pekko Management. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46548?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-46548 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-46548 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16746.
When was CVE-2025-46548 published?: CVE-2025-46548 was published on 2025-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:pekko_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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