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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-11969 · published 15 June 2020

CVE-2020-11969: Apache tomee missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

Apache · Tomee

If Apache TomEE is configured to use the embedded ActiveMQ broker, and the broker URI includes the useJMX=true parameter, a JMX port is opened on TCP port 1099, which does not include authentication. This affects Apache TomEE 8.0.0-M1 - 8.0.1, Apache TomEE 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, Apache TomEE 7.0.0-M1 - 7.0.7, Apache TomEE 1.0.0 - 1.7.5.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 4.1% · top 9.6% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical function
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
4.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

If Apache TomEE is configured to use the embedded ActiveMQ broker, and the broker URI includes the useJMX=true parameter, a JMX port is opened on TCP port 1099, which does not include authentication. This affects Apache TomEE 8.0.0-M1 - 8.0.1, Apache TomEE 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, Apache TomEE 7.0.0-M1 - 7.0.7, Apache TomEE 1.0.0 - 1.7.5.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/16/2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r85b87478f8aa4751aa3a06e88622e80ffabae376ee7283e147ee56b9%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23418646dedda70a546331ea1c1d115b8975b7e7dc452d10e2e773%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23418646dedda70a546331ea1c1d115b8975b7e7dc452d10e2e773%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org Mailing ListVendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ref088c4732e1a8dd0bbbb96e13ffafcfe65f984238ffa55f438d78fe%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ref088c4732e1a8dd0bbbb96e13ffafcfe65f984238ffa55f438d78fe%40%3Cusers.tomee.apache.o
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/16/2 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r85b87478f8aa4751aa3a06e88622e80ffabae376ee7283e147ee56b9%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23418646dedda70a546331ea1c1d115b8975b7e7dc452d10e2e773%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23418646dedda70a546331ea1c1d115b8975b7e7dc452d10e2e773%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org Mailing ListVendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ref088c4732e1a8dd0bbbb96e13ffafcfe65f984238ffa55f438d78fe%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ref088c4732e1a8dd0bbbb96e13ffafcfe65f984238ffa55f438d78fe%40%3Cusers.tomee.apache.o

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-11969), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.