Auth bypass in Apache Activemq
CVE-2026-61487
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ. An authenticated low-privilege user can bypass a per-destination write ACL by sending to an ActiveMQ temporary composite destination whose physical name is a comma-separated composite of real queues. This allows publishing messages to any of the destinations in the list without proper write ACL permissions because the authorization check is bypassed due to the composite destination being marked as temporary. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.9, 6.2.8 or 6.3.0, which fixes the issue.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Activemq
- Apache Activemq_all
- 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, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-61487?
- CVE-2026-61487 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-61487?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.