# CVE-2012-6551: The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial

- Also known as: GHSA-34FP-XVXP-RG22
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.8.0
- Published: 2013-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven): fixed in 5.8.0
- org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo (Maven): fixed in 5.8.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq, org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo, upgrade to a fixed version (5.8.0) per the references below.
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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1029.html
- http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-the-demos-tc4658044.html
- https://fisheye6.atlassian.com/changelog/activemq?cs=1404998
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59401
- http://activemq.apache.org/activemq-580-release.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311210&version=12323282
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-4124

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