CVE-2012-6551 json
Apache ActiveMQ default configuration subject to denial of service
published 2013-04-21 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-34fp-xvxp-rg22 , EUVD-2022-2104
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.8%
- EPSS 7.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq 5.8.0
- maven org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo 5.8.0
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2012-6551 updated cvss 5.0
activemq: DoS by resource consumption via HTTP requests to sample webapp
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Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 activemq activemqaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Fuse MQ Enterprise 7.1.0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1029
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Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1 activemqnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
7.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq | <5.8.0 |
5.8.0 |
| maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo | <5.8.0 |
5.8.0 |
Classification
References
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github.com
/apache/activemq/commit/22bc55b9487df98a3c3cb04f99f4618fcba364fe
web
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github.com
/apache/activemq/commit/437ea2f6e58d18837ae0e68dcd2fdadc1fff3723
web
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github.com
/apache/activemq/commit/ced33d2551a040813cb40bd6d36fdd322034fa73
web
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1029.html
vendor-advisory, web
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activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com
/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-the-demos-tc4658044.html
mailing-list
- fisheye6.atlassian.com /changelog/activemq?cs=1404998
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securityfocus.com
/bid/59401
vdb-entry
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activemq.apache.org
/activemq-580-release.html
web
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issues.apache.org
/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311210&version=12323282
web
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/AMQ-4124
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6551
advisory
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github.com
/apache/activemq
package
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/AMQ-5033
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20130916074709/http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-t
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200228042520/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59401
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6551
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-34fp-xvxp-rg22
- NVD CVE-2012-6551
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