Improper Authentication in Apache ActiveMQ
The web console in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via HTTP requests.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-client | < 5.8.0 | 5.8.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3060
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/22bc55b9487df98a3c3cb04f99f4618fcba364fe
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/437ea2f6e58d18837ae0e68dcd2fdadc1fff3723
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/ced33d2551a040813cb40bd6d36fdd322034fa73
- https://fisheye6.atlassian.com/changelog/activemq?cs=1404998
- https://github.com/apache/activemq
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-4124
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311210&version=12323282
- http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-the-demos-tc4658044.html
- http://activemq.apache.org/activemq-580-release.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1029.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1221.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p358-58jj-hp65 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.activemq:activemq-client
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 18
- First → latest
- 10.2018 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 2
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 4
- Medium 10
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 2
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