CVE-2021-26117: Improper Authentication in Apache ActiveMQ and Apache Artemis

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-26117 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-26117 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2021-26117?

Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 June 2021.

Which products and versions are affected?

org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.16.0,fixed=5.16.1; org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.16.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-26117?

Yes. org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven): upgrade to 5.16.1 or later; org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (Maven): upgrade to 2.16.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Am I affected by CVE-2021-26117?

Check whether you run org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven) or org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (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 5.16.1 or later

  # set org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent to 5.16.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

• org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (Maven): upgrade to 2.16.0 or later

  # set org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis to 2.16.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

• org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.16.0,fixed=5.16.1
• org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.16.0

Identifiers

• CVE-2021-26117
• GHSA-9mgm-gcq8-86wq