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.
Problem types
CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Product status
1.0.0 (maven) before 1.1.1
1.0.0 (maven) before 1.1.1
1.0.0 (maven) before 1.1.1
Any version before 1.6.1
Any version before 1.6.1
Any version before 1.6.1
Credits
Per-Ivar Bakke of GE Vernova
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/03/7
github.com/apache/pekko-management/pull/418
github.com/akka/akka-management/pull/1385
lists.apache.org/thread/tnd84hj9w0ggjcft6cp12q67d5jzhp66