CVE-2012-6551: Apache ActiveMQ default configuration subject to denial of service

CVE-2012-6551 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Apache ActiveMQ default configuration subject to denial of service

Technologies: org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2012-6551 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2012-6551 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2012-6551?
Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.8.0; org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.8.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2012-6551?
Yes. org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo (Maven): upgrade to 5.8.0 or later; org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven): upgrade to 5.8.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2012-6551?
Check whether you run org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo (Maven) or org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo (Maven): upgrade to 5.8.0 or later
    # set org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo to 5.8.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  • org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven): upgrade to 5.8.0 or later
    # set org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq to 5.8.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.8.0
  • org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.8.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2012-6551
  • GHSA-34fp-xvxp-rg22

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