Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-10727 · published 26 June 2020

CVE-2020-10727: Apache artemis cleartext storage of sensitive data vulnerability

Apache · Artemis

A flaw was found in ActiveMQ Artemis management API from version 2.7.0 up until 2.12.0, where a user inadvertently stores passwords in plaintext in the Artemis shadow file (etc/artemis-users.properties file) when executing the `resetUsers` operation. A local attacker can use this flaw to read the contents of the Artemis shadow file.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.70% · top 48.9% CWE-312 · Cleartext storage of sensitive dataCWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials

5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1

0.70%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

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

Artemis Apache NOncommand Workflow Automation Netapp

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1827200	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://issues.redhat.com/browse/ENTMQBR-3435	Permissions Required
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0001/	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1827200	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://issues.redhat.com/browse/ENTMQBR-3435	Permissions Required
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0001/	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-10727), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.