Vulnerability · Published Mar 24, 2026 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2026-32642Apache Artemis, Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Temporary address auto-created for OpenWire consumer without createAddress permission
Low 2.3
In plain English
A low-severity incorrect authorization 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 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) vulnerability in Apache Artemis, Apache ActiveMQ Artemis exists when an application using the OpenWire protocol attempts to create a non-durable JMS topic subscription on an address that doesn't exist with an authenticated user which has the "createDurableQueue" permission but does not have the "createAddress" permission and address auto-creation is disabled. In this circumstance, a temporary address will be created whereas the attempt to create the non-durable subscription should instead fail since the user is not authorized to create the corresponding address. When the OpenWire connection is closed the address is removed. This issue affects Apache Artemis: from 2.50.0 through 2.52.0; Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: from 2.0.0 through 2.44.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.53.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol | 2.53.0 | GHSA-f4gc-mwrg-q36r |
| Maven | org.apache.artemis:artemis-openwire-protocol | 2.53.0 | GHSA-f4gc-mwrg-q36r |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | artemis | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32642 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | artemis | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32642 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | artemis | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32642 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | artemis | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32642 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | artemis | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32642 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Artemis | 2.50.0 – through 2.52.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Artemis | 2.0.0 – through 2.44.0 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N