CVE-2012-6551
mediumpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.078 · 95 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker resource consumption) via HTTP requests.
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affected products (21)
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- Maven org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo< 5.8.0osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.activemq/activemq-web-demo
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-34fp-xvxp-rg22Apache ActiveMQ default configuration subject to denial of service2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker resource consumption) via HTTP requests.
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references (17)
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- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10872142cnnvd
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-4124Patchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/75922cnnvd
- http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-the-demos-tc4658044.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://activemq.apache.org/activemq-580-release.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1029.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59401enisa_euvd
- https://fisheye6.atlassian.com/changelog/activemq?cs=1404998enisa_euvd
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