CVE-2026-34197: Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Authenticated users could perform RCE via Jolokia MBeans
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Now (action score 94/100)
- CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Apr 16, 2026). Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 30, 2026.
- A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit, Nuclei); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 98.2% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.9% of all records.
- This probability rose by 83 points in the last 7 days.
- 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 5.19.4, 6.2.3; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All 5.19.4, 6.2.3; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker 5.19.4, 6.2.3.
Patch today or shut off access. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ 5.19.4, 6.2.3; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All 5.19.4, 6.2.3; Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker 5.19.4, 6.2.3 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 · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS
Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ. Apache ActiveMQ Classic exposes the Jolokia JMX-HTTP bridge at /api/jolokia/ on the web console. The default Jolokia access policy permits exec operations on all ActiveMQ MBeans (org.apache.activemq:*), including BrokerService.addNetworkConnector(String) and BrokerService.addConnector(String). An authenticated attacker can invoke these operations with a crafted discovery URI that triggers 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 5.19.4, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.3; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.4, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.3; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.4, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.4 or 6.2.3, which fixes the issue
- Published
- Apr 7, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 26, 2026
- EPSS
- 98.2% · 99th percentile▲ 83
- CWE
- CWE-20
Report tools
Action score
94
Now
Patch today or shut off access.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 29 / 30 · 98.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Apr 16, 2026. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 30, 2026.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | activemq | cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq |
| apache | activemq broker | cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_broker |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache activemqbefore 5.19.4
- apache activemq6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.3
- apache activemq brokerbefore 5.19.4
- apache activemq broker6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.3
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 5.19.4affected · semver
- 6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.3affected · semver
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All
- before 5.19.4affected · semver
- 6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.3affected · semver
Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker
- before 5.19.4affected · semver
- 6.0.0 and later · before 6.2.3affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | activemq | from 0 | — |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | from 6.0.0 · before 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | before 5.19.5 | 5.19.5 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | from 6.0.0 · before 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | before 5.19.5 | 5.19.5 |
Same product
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- CVE-2022-41678Apache ActiveMQ: Insufficient API restrictions on Jolokia allow authenticated users to perform RCE61This week
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2025-66168Mar 4, 2026 · Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All Module, Apache ActiveMQ MQTT Module: MQTT control packet remaining length field is not properly validated35Monitor
- ← 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 Cla17Monitor
- Later →CVE-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
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ | 5.19.4 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ | 6.2.3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All | 5.19.4 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ All | 6.2.3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker | 5.19.4 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Broker | 6.2.3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | 5.19.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | 6.2.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | 5.19.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | 6.2.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Nuclei detection template ×2
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×15
Noroxi does not host or link to exploit code. Metasploit module names and Nuclei template ids are shown (names, not code); Exploit-DB entries and PoC repositories are given as counts only.
| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/http/apache_activemq_jolokia_rceApache ActiveMQ RCE via Jolokia addNetworkConnectorexploit | 2026-04-29 |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2026-34197 | — |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2026-40466 | — |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2026-04-08 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:8 | 2026-04-08 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:4 | 2026-04-08 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:2 | 2026-04-09 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:2 | 2026-04-09 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:2 | 2026-04-14 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2026-04-20 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:86 | 2026-04-20 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-05-08 |
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.
- Published
- First PoC+1 d
- CISA KEV+9 d
- Metasploit+22 d
- TodayOct 27, 2026+203 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
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 researchersFinders, 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-2026-4046617 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Possible bypass of CVE-2026-34197 via HTTP discovery second-stage URI36Monitor
- CVE-2026-4104417 days apartApache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All: Authenticated user can perform RCE via DestinationView MBean exposed by Jolokia35Monitor
- CVE-2026-4550555 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Jolokia `addNetworkConnector` Discovery Wrapper Bypass35Monitor
- CVE-2026-4258855 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Remote Code Execution via Jolokia addNetworkConnector32Monitor
- CVE-2026-4943284 days apartApache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ Stomp: STOMP negative content-length enables denial of service30Monitor
- CVE-2026-4943484 days apartApache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ All: LdapNetworkConnector instantiates denied transports and a remote-properties broker30Monitor
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 ValidationCVSS 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.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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