Vulnerability · Published Jan 27, 2021 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2021-26118Flaw in ActiveMQ Artemis OpenWire support
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.9% (higher than 90% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.9%top 9.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol | 2.16.0 | GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Artemis | unspecified – before 2.16.0 |
Weakness: CWE-284
References
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/202101.mbox/%3CCAH%2BvQmMUNnkiXv2-d3ucdErWOsdnLi6CgnK%2BVfixyJvTgTuYig%40mail.gmail.com%3E x_refsource_MISC
- [announce] 20210127 CVE-2021-26118: Flaw in ActiveMQ Artemis OpenWire support mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM