# CVE-2017-15701: Apache Qpid Broker-J vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via uncontrolled resource consumption

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-15701-apache-qpid-broker-j-vulnerable-to-denial-of-service-dos-via  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2018-10-19  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-15701 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2018-10-19

Apache Qpid Broker-J vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via uncontrolled resource consumption

Technologies: [org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-qpid-qpid-broker). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-15701 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-15701 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-15701?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 October 2018.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=6.1.0,fixed=6.1.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-15701?** Yes. org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker (Maven): upgrade to 6.1.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-15701?** Check whether you run org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker (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.qpid:qpid-broker (Maven): upgrade to 6.1.5 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker to 6.1.5 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=6.1.0,fixed=6.1.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-15701
- GHSA-4r7g-7cpj-5jr7

## Related threats

- [Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Qpid Broker for Java](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-8741-exposure-of-sensitive-information-to-an-unauthorized-actor-in)
- [Apache Qpid Broker vulnerable to authentication port spoofing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-15702-apache-qpid-broker-vulnerable-to-authentication-port-spoofing)
- [Improper Input Validation in org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-3094-improper-input-validation-in-org-apache-qpid-qpid-broker)