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TI-2018-08432 Aliases CVE-2018-11775GHSA-m9w8-v359-9ffr

Improper certificate validation in Apache ActiveMQ

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

TLS hostname verification when using the Apache ActiveMQ Client before 5.15.6 was missing which could make the client vulnerable to a MITM attack between a Java application using the ActiveMQ client and the ActiveMQ server. This is now enabled by default.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06959 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven): 5.15.6Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache ActiveMQ5.0.0 - 5.15.5—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven)before 5.15.65.15.6Patch availableGHSA-m9w8-v359-9ffr
  • Apache ActiveMQ VendorApache Affected 5.0.0 - 5.15.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.15.6 Fixed in 5.15.6 Patch available GHSA-m9w8-v359-9ffr

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.15.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.3.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:2.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.15.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:2.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-m9w8-v359-9ffr org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven) Fixed in 5.15.6 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:3892 Released 2019-11-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Fuse 7.5.0 security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.5.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
JBoss Developer Studio 11AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Fuse 7.5.0Fixed RHSA-2019:3892
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Decision Manager 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
  • Red Hat Process Automation 7
  • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11775
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9w8-v359-9ffr

References

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 18

  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2016-02587 The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.0 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-26494 Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Authenticated users could perform RCE via Jolokia MBeans KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05951 Xstream API versions up to 1.4.6 and version 1.4.10, if the security framework has not… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04451 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-04446 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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