# CVE-2026-49877: Apache ActiveMQ: Authenticated web users retain admin access by default in the Web Console

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.19.8, 6.2.7
- Published: 2026-06-30 · Updated: 2026-06-30

## Affected

- org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq: fixed in 5.19.8; from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.2.7

## Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ. An authenticated low-privilege Web Console user by default can access /admin/* paths in the Web Console. The default Jetty settings incorrectly did not limit those paths to only admins. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.8, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.7. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.7 or 5.19.8, 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 (5.19.8, 6.2.7) per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w82vtc3q02j5ot94tnyy1197y3wb98hl

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