CVE-2026-41044: Apache ActiveMQ · Improper Input Validation
Affects Apache ActiveMQSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 6.2.5 or 5.19.6 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 62% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.2.5, 5.19.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
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), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache ActiveMQ and Apache ActiveMQ Broker and Apache ActiveMQ All and Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq and Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker and Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:activemq-all and org.apache.activemq/activemq-broker to 6.2.5 or 5.19.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Apache Software FoundationApache ActiveMQ | Affected
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| Apache Software FoundationApache ActiveMQ | Affected
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| Apache Software FoundationApache ActiveMQ Broker | Affected
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| Apache Software FoundationApache ActiveMQ Broker | Affected
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| Apache Software FoundationApache ActiveMQ All | Affected
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| Apache Software FoundationApache ActiveMQ All | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available. Users are strongly advised to upgrade Apache ActiveMQ to version 5.19.6 or 6.2.5, which address this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No alternative mitigations are indicated in the advisory.
Description
Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All. An authenticated attacker can use the admin web console page to construct a malicious broker name that bypasses name validation to include an xbean binding that can be later used by a VM transport to load a remote Spring XML application. The attacker can then use the DestinationView mbean to send a message to trigger a VM transport creation that will reference this malicious broker name which can lead to loading the malicious Spring XML context file. Because Spring's ResourceXmlApplicationContext instantiates all singleton beans before the BrokerService validates the configuration, arbitrary code execution occurs on the broker's JVM through bean factory methods such as Runtime.exec(). This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.5 or 5.19.6, which fixes the issue.
References
- activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2026-41044-announcement.txt (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/23/6 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41044 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461409 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41044.json (opens in a new tab)