XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04592 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.activemq:apollo-project (Maven): 1.7.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.activemq:apollo-project (Maven) | 1.0.0 to before 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.activemq:apollo-project (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.7.1 Fixed in 1.7.1 Patch available GHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_apollo:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg org.apache.activemq:apollo-project (Maven) Fixed in 1.7.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- OpenShift Enterprise 1
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg
References
Advisory 4
Other 6
- [activemq-commits] 20190327 svn commit: r1042639 - in /websites/production/activemq/content/activemq-website: ./ projects/artemis/download/ projects/classic/download/ projects/cms/download/ security-advisories.data/
- https://github.com/apache/activemq-apollo/commit/e5647554e6801a522c508a8eb457979a9af8c398
- https://github.com/apache/activemq-apollo
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150213000202/http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/428
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228080433/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72508
Sources
- CVE-2014-3579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3579 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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