# CVE-2020-11998: Remote code execution in Apache ActiveMQ

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-11998-remote-code-execution-in-apache-activemq  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-11998 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-09

Remote code execution in Apache ActiveMQ

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-11998 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-11998 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-11998?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 9 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.15.12,fixed=5.15.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-11998?** Yes. org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven): upgrade to 5.15.13 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-11998?** Check whether you run org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (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-parent (Maven): upgrade to 5.15.13 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent to 5.15.13 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.15.12,fixed=5.15.13

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-11998
- GHSA-wqfh-9m4g-7x6x

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