CVE-2026-111822: Apache ActiveMQ · Improper Invalidation of Cached Authorizations
Affects Apache ActiveMQSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 6.3.3 or 5.19.12 when convenient.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 12:28 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.3.3, 5.19.12
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache ActiveMQ and Apache ActiveMQ Runtime Config and org.apache.activemq/apache-activemq and org.apache.activemq/activemq-runtime-config to 6.3.3 or 5.19.12.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Apache ActiveMQorg.apache.activemq:apache-activemq | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache ActiveMQorg.apache.activemq:apache-activemq | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache ActiveMQ Runtime Configorg.apache.activemq:activemq-runtime-config | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache ActiveMQ Runtime Configorg.apache.activemq:activemq-runtime-config | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.apache.activemq/apache-activemqpkg:maven/org.apache.activemq/apache-activemqOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.apache.activemq/activemq-runtime-configpkg:maven/org.apache.activemq/activemq-runtime-configOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade Apache ActiveMQ and Apache ActiveMQ Runtime Config to versions 6.3.3, 5.19.12, or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
Improper invalidation of cached authorizations vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Runtime Config. After the runtime configuration plugin removes a principal's write grant on a destination, an authenticated connection opened before the change can keep sending to that destination, including through a new anonymous producer, while fresh connections and new explicit producers are denied. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12; Apache ActiveMQ Runtime Config: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.4.0, 6.3.3 or 5.19.12, which fixes the issue.