CVE-2026-61487

Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Authorization bypass via temporary composite destinations

Published Jul 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ.

An authenticated low-privilege user can bypass a per-destination
write ACL by sending to an ActiveMQ temporary composite destination whose physical name is a
comma-separated composite of real queues. This allows publishing messages to any of the destinations in the list without proper write ACL permissions because the authorization check is bypassed due to the composite destination being marked as temporary.
This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.9, 6.2.8 or 6.3.0, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache activemq
Apache activemq All
Apache activemq Broker
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache activemq
Apache activemq All
Apache activemq Broker
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Description Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ. An authenticated low-privilege user can bypass a per-destination write ACL by sending to an ActiveMQ temporary composite destination whose physical name is a comma-separated composite of real queues. This allows publishing messages to any of the destinations in the list without proper write ACL permissions because the authorization check is bypassed due to the composite destination being marked as temporary. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.9, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.8. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.9, 6.2.8 or 6.3.0, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ: Authorization bypass via temporary composite destinations
Weaknesses CWE-285
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Jul 28, 2026, 2:07 PM
Reserved
Jul 10, 2026, 12:48 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 28, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Aug 5, 2026, 6:46 PM