Improper input validation in Apache Activemq
CVE-2026-49434
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All. An attacker that has access to publish or modify entries in LDAP that match the configured searchBase and searchFilter can instantiate denied transports inside the broker JVM. This can be used to fetch an attacker URL and spawn a second BrokerService inside the same JVM. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.8, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.7; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.8, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.7; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.8, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.7. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.7 or 5.19.8, which fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Activemq
- Apache Activemq_broker
- Apache Software Foundation Activemq — versions 0, 6.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Activemq All — versions 0, 6.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Activemq Broker — versions 0, 6.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-49434?
- CVE-2026-49434 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-49434?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.