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TI-2021-08068 Aliases CVE-2021-26118GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr

Flaw in ActiveMQ Artemis OpenWire support

Priority LOW 39CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

While investigating ARTEMIS-2964 it was found that the creation of advisory messages in the OpenWire protocol head of Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.15.0 bypassed policy based access control for the entire session. Production of advisory messages was not subject to access control in error.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03859 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache ActiveMQ Artemis (Apache Software Foundation): 2.16.0org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol (Maven): 2.16.0Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache ActiveMQ Artemisbefore 2.16.02.16.0Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol (Maven)before 2.16.02.16.0Patch availableGHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr
  • Apache ActiveMQ Artemis VendorApache Affected before 2.16.0 Fixed in 2.16.0 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.16.0 Fixed in 2.16.0 Patch available GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:artemis:2.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.15.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:artemis:2.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache ActiveMQ Artemis (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.16.0
  • Fix · GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol (Maven) Fixed in 2.16.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:0417 Released 2021-02-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.8.1 release and security update
    • Red Hat AMQ 7.8.1
  • RHSA-2020:5365 Released 2020-12-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat AMQ Broker 7.8 release and security update
    • Red Hat AMQ

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat AMQ Broker 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat AMQFixed RHSA-2020:5365
Red Hat AMQ 7.8.1Fixed RHSA-2021:0417

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26118
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr
  3. 2026-10-12 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-10-12 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 3

Other 5

  • TI-2026-21857 Apache Artemis, Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Auth bypass for Core downstream federation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-27710 Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Authenticated users could perform RCE via Jolokia MBeans CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-41732 Apache Artemis, Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Missing authentication on CORE protocol session reattachment CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-36537 Missing authentication in Apache Artemis CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-47754 Missing authentication in Apache Artemis CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-08067 ActiveMQ: LDAP-Authentication does not verify passwords on servers with anonymous bind CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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