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CVE-2026-61487: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-61487cvecve-2026-61487cwe-285
Published: 07/28/2026 (07/28/2026, 13:32:40 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache ActiveMQ Broker

Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ. An authenticated low-privilege user can bypass a per-destination write ACL by sending to an ActiveMQ temporary composite destination whose physical name is a comma-separated composite of real queues. This allows publishing messages to any of the destinations in the list without proper write ACL permissions because the authorization check is bypassed due to the composite destination being marked as temporary. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.9, 6.2.8 or 6.3.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

Apache Software Foundation

Apache ActiveMQ Broker

Affected versions
>=0 <5.19.9>=6.0.0 <6.2.8

Apache Software Foundation

Apache ActiveMQ All

Affected versions
>=0 <5.19.9>=6.0.0 <6.2.8

Apache Software Foundation

Apache ActiveMQ

Affected versions
>=0 <5.19.9>=6.0.0 <6.2.8
Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
Affected versions
>=0 <5.19.9>=6.0.0 <6.2.8
Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:activemq-all
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:activemq-all
Affected versions
>=0 <5.19.9>=6.0.0 <6.2.8
Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq
Affected versions
>=0 <5.19.9>=6.0.0 <6.2.8

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/29/2026, 23:55:56 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker arises because temporary composite destinations are marked in a way that bypasses the usual per-destination write ACL checks. An authenticated user with low privileges can exploit this by sending messages to a temporary composite destination whose physical name is a comma-separated list of real queues. This allows unauthorized message publishing to any queue in the composite list, circumventing intended authorization restrictions. The affected versions include all versions before 5.19.9 and from 6.0.0 up to but not including 6.2.8. The issue is fixed in versions 5.19.9, 6.2.8, and 6.3.0.

Potential Impact

An authenticated user with low privileges can bypass write access controls on specific message destinations, allowing unauthorized message publishing. This could lead to unauthorized data injection or message manipulation within the messaging system. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but has a high impact on integrity.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache ActiveMQ Broker to version 5.19.9, 6.2.8, or 6.3.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory recommending these fixed versions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-07-10T12:48:59.563Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a68b4299c2644c7f8b54149

Added to database: 07/28/2026, 13:52:41 UTC

Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 23:55:56 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:01:21 UTC

Views: 86

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