# CVE-2026-49157: Apache ActiveMQ: Authenticated low-privilege Web users retain Jolokia broker-management capability by default

- Also known as: GHSA-99QX-5QQR-4J95, BIT-ACTIVEMQ-2026-49157
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.19.7, 6.2.6
- Published: 2026-06-01 · Updated: 2026-06-01

## Affected

- org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq: fixed in 5.19.7; from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.2.6
- org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven): fixed in 5.19.7
- org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.2.6

## Description

Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.7, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.6. The default Jolokia authorization settings granted non-admin (low-privilege) web-login accounts access to Jolokia operations which allowed executing broker management operations meant for admins such as addQueue and removeQueue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.6 or 5.19.7, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq, upgrade to a fixed version (5.19.7, 6.2.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/rrcsf6s90hj4tdh89nvkko75q5505rj8

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