Arbitrary Queue Creation Vulnerability in Apache Artemis and ActiveMQ Artemis
CVE-2026-49362

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Artemis
Apache ActiveMQ Artemis
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-49362?

A vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to create arbitrary durable queues via the CORE protocol. This could enable unauthorized manipulation of the broker's state, potentially leading to service disruptions or denial of service. Users are advised to update to version 2.57.0 to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 1.0.0 <= 2.44.0

Apache Artemis 2.50.0 <= 2.56.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/3828w4tm5mfpflmoprb5oxfgw...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Domenico Francesco Bruscino
Fedrick Sequeira
Mike Read
.