Auth bypass in Apache Activemq
CVE-2015-7559
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Activemq — versions 5.15.5
- Red Hat Jboss A-Mq — versions 6.2.1, 6.3
- Red Hat Jboss Fuse — versions 6.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6470 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7559?
- CVE-2015-7559 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2019-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7559?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7559 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.