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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-7559 · published 1 August 2019

CVE-2015-7559: Apache activemq missing authentication for critical function vulnerability

Apache · Activemq

It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.

2.7 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 2.0% · top 20.4% CWE-306 · Missing authentication for critical functionCWE-20 · Improper input validation
2.7CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.0
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-7559 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6470 PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-7559 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6470 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-7559), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.