CVE-2014-3576 in the critical feed json
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Apache ActiveMQ
published 2015-08-14 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p , EUVD-2022-2254
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.8%
- EPSS 12.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.activemq:activemq-client 5.11.0
- activemq Debian 13, Debian 12 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3576
- activemq Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3576
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
12.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-client | <5.11.0 |
5.11.0 |
Classification
References
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github.com
/apache/activemq/commit/00921f2
patch
-
github.com
/apache/activemq/commit/00921f22ff9a8792d7663ef8fadd4823402a6324
web
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github.com
/apache/activemq/commit/f07e6a53216f9388185ac2b39f366f3bfd6a8a55
web
-
debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3330
vendor-advisory, web
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/134274/Apache-ActiveMQ-5.10.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
web
-
oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
web
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/76272
vdb-entry
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
web
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activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com
/About-CVE-2014-3576-tp4699628.html
mailing-list, web
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securitytracker.com
/id/1033898
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/536862/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3576
advisory
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github.com
/apache/activemq
package
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3576
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p
- NVD CVE-2014-3576
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