Description
An unauthenticated remote attacker connecting with the CORE protocol can discover cluster node details by sending a SUBSCRIBE_TOPOLOGY request prior to authentication.
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 the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Artemis | 2.50.0 – ≤ 2.56.0 | — |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ Artemis | 1.0.0 – ≤ 2.44.0 | — |
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-activemq-artemis +14 | 2.40.0-8.redhat_00024.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-apache-cxf +3 | 4.1.7-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-artemis-wildfly-integration | 2.0.5-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-bouncycastle +5 | 1.85.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-cryptacular | 1.2.7-1.redhat_00002.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-eap-product-conf-parent +1 | 801.8.0-1.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-hibernate +2 | 6.6.54-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-httpcomponents-asyncclient | 4.1.5-5.redhat_00008.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-ironjacamar +8 | 3.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jackson-core +12 | 2.18.9-1.redhat_00003.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jakarta-xml-bind-api | 4.0.5-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jaxb +9 | 4.0.7-4.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jaxbintros | 2.1.0-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jboss-logging | 3.6.3-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jboss-remoting | 5.0.31-1.SP2_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jbossws-api | 3.1.0-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jbossws-common-tools | 2.2.0-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jbossws-cxf | 7.4.0-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jbossws-jaxws-undertow-httpspi | 3.0.1-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jbossws-spi | 5.1.0-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-jsf-impl | 4.0.11-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-log4j | 2.25.4-1.redhat_00003.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-neethi | 3.2.2-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-netty +14 | 4.1.136-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-nimbus-jose-jwt | 9.37.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-parsson | 1.1.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-saaj-impl +1 | 3.0.6-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-slf4j +1 | 2.0.18-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-undertow | 2.3.26-2.SP3_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-wildfly +3 | 8.1.8-9.GA_redhat_00006.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-wildfly-elytron +1 | 2.6.11-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-wildfly-javadocs | 8.1.1-12.GA_redhat_00048.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 8 | eap8-ws-commons-XmlSchema | 2.3.2-1.redhat_00001.1.el8eap | RHSA-2026:70230, RHSA-2026:70229, RHSA-2026:70228 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2026:70228 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.8 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:70229 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.8 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:70230 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.1.8 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3289 Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/syjch88zw6pfdoso9vs46m23xkgxjbxo vendor-advisory