Apache ActiveMQ Artemis vulnerable to Improper Access Control
While investigating ARTEMIS-2964 it was found that the creation of advisory messages in the OpenWire protocol head of Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.15.0 bypassed policy based access control for the entire session. Production of advisory messages was not subject to access control in error.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol | < 2.16.0 | 2.16.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26118
- https://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/commit/e5566d52116d81611d914548adc3cbb14d7118d4
- https://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rafd5d7cf303772a0118865262946586921a65ebd98fc24f56c812574%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rafd5d7cf303772a0118865262946586921a65ebd98fc24f56c812574@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/202101.mbox/%3CCAH%2BvQmMUNnkiXv2-d3ucdErWOsdnLi6CgnK%2BVfixyJvTgTuYig%40mail.gmail.com%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0002
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284, CWE-287- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol- Disclosed
- 16.06.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol
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
- 2
- First → latest
- 06.2021 03.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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