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CVE-2026-40466: Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Possible bypass of CVE-2026-34197 via HTTP discovery second-stage URI

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 36/100)

  • A ready-made attack module is public (Nuclei); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB / GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.7% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 91.9% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.19.6, 6.2.5; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All 5.19.6, 6.2.5; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker 5.19.6, 6.2.5.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.19.6, 6.2.5; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All 5.19.6, 6.2.5; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker 5.19.6, 6.2.5 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ. An authenticated attacker may bypass the fix in CVE-2026-34197 by adding a connector using an HTTP Discovery transport via BrokerView.addNetworkConnector or BrokerView.addConnector through Jolokia if the activemq-http module is on the classpath. A malicious HTTP endpoint can return a VM transport through the HTTP URI which will bypass the validation added in CVE-2026-34197. The attacker can then use the VM transport's brokerConfig parameter to load a remote Spring XML application context using ResourceXmlApplicationContext. 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 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; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.6 or 6.2.5, which fixes the issue.

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Apr 24, 2026
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
EPSS
4.7% · 91th percentile

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Action score

36

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 4.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
apacheactivemq
apacheactivemq broker

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache activemqbefore 5.19.6
  • apache activemq6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.5
  • apache activemq brokerbefore 5.19.6
  • apache activemq broker6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.5

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ

    • before 5.19.6affected · semver
    • 6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.5affected · semver

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All

    • before 5.19.6affected · semver
    • 6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.5affected · semver

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker

    • before 5.19.6affected · semver
    • 6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.5affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12activemqfrom 0—
Mavenorg.apache.activemq:activemq-allfrom 6.0.0 · before 6.2.56.2.5
Mavenorg.apache.activemq:activemq-allbefore 5.19.65.19.6
Mavenorg.apache.activemq:activemq-brokerfrom 6.0.0 · before 6.2.56.2.5
Mavenorg.apache.activemq:activemq-brokerbefore 5.19.65.19.6
Mavenorg.apache.activemq:apache-activemqfrom 6.0.0 · before 6.2.56.2.5
Mavenorg.apache.activemq:apache-activemqbefore 5.19.65.19.6

Same product

apache: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2023-46604Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Legacy OpenWire Module: Unbounded deserialization causes ActiveMQ to be vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attackKEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2016-3088The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.0 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTKEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2026-34197Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Authenticated users could perform RCE via Jolokia MBeansKEV
    94Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-33227Apr 7, 2026 · Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ Web, Apache ActiveMQ: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Cla
    17Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-39304Apr 10, 2026 · Apache ActiveMQ Client, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Incorrect handling of TLSv1.3 KeyUpdate can be exploited to cause DoS via
    30Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-41043Apr 24, 2026 · Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Web: ActiveMQ Web Console - XSS vulnerability when browsing queues
    26Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ5.19.6Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ6.2.5Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All5.19.6Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All6.2.5Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker5.19.6Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker6.2.5Vendor (CNA)
Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-all5.19.6Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-all6.2.5Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker5.19.6Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker6.2.5Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq5.19.6Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq6.2.5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Nuclei detection template ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2026-40466 —

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-3419717 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Authenticated users could perform RCE via Jolokia MBeansKEV
    94Now
  • CVE-2026-410440 days apartApache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All: Authenticated user can perform RCE via DestinationView MBean exposed by Jolokia
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-4550538 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Jolokia `addNetworkConnector` Discovery Wrapper Bypass
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-4258838 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Remote Code Execution via Jolokia addNetworkConnector
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2026-4943267 days apartApache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ Stomp: STOMP negative content-length enables denial of service
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2026-4943467 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All: LdapNetworkConnector instantiates denied transports and a remote-properties broker
    30Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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