CVE-2026-75880

Apache Artemis, Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Message selector wildcard handling could lead to denial of service

Published Sep 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An authenticated client could attach a consumer with a selector containing crafted wildcard usage that results in excessive evaluation during message delivery attempts, occupying a shared broker thread and leading to denial of service.

This issue affects Apache Artemis: from 2.50.0 through 2.56.0; Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: from 1.0.0 through 2.44.0.


Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.57.0, which fixes this issue.

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache activemq Artemis
Apache artemis
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache activemq Artemis
Apache artemis
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Description An authenticated client could attach a consumer with a selector containing crafted wildcard usage that results in excessive evaluation during message delivery attempts, occupying a shared broker thread and leading to denial of service. This issue affects Apache Artemis: from 2.50.0 through 2.56.0; Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: from 1.0.0 through 2.44.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.57.0, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache Artemis, Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Message selector wildcard handling could lead to denial of service
Weaknesses CWE-1333
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 18, 2026, 2:37 PM
Reserved
Aug 18, 2026, 12:59 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 10, 2026, 5:17 AM
Modified
Sep 18, 2026, 3:17 PM