Description
In Apache ActiveMQ 6.x, the default configuration doesn't secure the API web context (where the Jolokia JMX REST API and the Message REST API are located).
It means that anyone can use these layers without any required authentication. Potentially, anyone can interact with the broker (using Jolokia JMX REST API) and/or produce/consume messages or purge/delete destinations (using the Message REST API).
To mitigate, users can update the default conf/jetty.xml configuration file to add authentication requirement:
<bean id="securityConstraintMapping" class="org.eclipse.jetty.security.ConstraintMapping">
<property name="constraint" ref="securityConstraint" />
<property name="pathSpec" value="/" />
</bean>
Or we encourage users to upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ 6.1.2 where the default configuration has been updated with authentication by default.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ | 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.1.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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Catherines77/ActiveMQ-EXPtools ★ 86 · Apr 20, 2026
Apache ActiveMQ漏洞综合利用工具(CVE-2015-5254，CVE-2016-3088，CVE-2022-41678，CVE-2023-46604，CVE-2024-32114，CVE-2026-34197，CVE-2026-40466， CVE-2026-42588)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Apache ActiveMQ 6.x < 6.1.2 - Broken Access Control http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-32114.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq | >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.2 | 6.1.2 | GHSA-gj5m-m88j-v7c3 |
Advisories 5
- NCSC-2024-0416 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Financial Services Applications NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 17, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-3192 Oracle Financial Services Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0297 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Financial Services Applications NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 17, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-1638 Oracle Financial Services Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 16, 2024
- WID-SEC-2024-1010 Apache ActiveMQ: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 1, 2024