Description
Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All.
An authenticated attacker can use the admin web console page to construct a malicious broker name that bypasses name validation to include an xbean binding that can be later used by a VM transport to load a remote Spring XML application.
The attacker can then use the DestinationView mbean to send a message to trigger a VM transport creation that will reference this malicious broker name which can lead to loading the malicious Spring XML context file.
Because Spring's ResourceXmlApplicationContext instantiates all singleton beans before the BrokerService validates the configuration, arbitrary code execution occurs on the broker's JVM through bean factory methods such as Runtime.exec().
This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.5 or 5.19.6, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ | < 5.19.6, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.5 | 5.19.6 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Broker | < 5.19.6, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.5 | 5.19.6 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ All | < 5.19.6, 6.0.0 – < 6.2.5 | 5.19.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
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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mrillicit/CVE-2026-41044 ★ 0 · May 5, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | < 5.19.6 | 5.19.6 | GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-all | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.5 | 6.2.5 | GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | < 5.19.6 | 5.19.6 | GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.5 | 6.2.5 | GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq | < 5.19.6 | 5.19.6 | GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3 |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq | >= 6.0.0, < 6.2.5 | 6.2.5 | GHSA-mr6m-xj7v-3cv3 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2026-2444 Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 7, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1955 Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira und Jira Service Management: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3043 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1258 Apache ActiveMQ: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 13, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0258 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Financial Services NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 22, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2445 Oracle Financial Services Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 21, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1723 Oracle Communications Unified Assurance: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 28, 2026