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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-26117-improper-authentication-in-apache-activemq-and-apache-artemis  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-06-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-26117 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-06-16

Improper Authentication in Apache ActiveMQ and Apache Artemis

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-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

  ```sh
  # 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

  ```sh
  # 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

## Related threats

- [ActiveMQ's OpenWire protocol exposes certain system details as plain text](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-15709-activemq-s-openwire-protocol-exposes-certain-system-details-as)
- [Cross-site request forgery in Apache ActiveMQ](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-1244-cross-site-request-forgery-in-apache-activemq)
- [Cross-site scripting in Apache ActiveMQ](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-0684-cross-site-scripting-in-apache-activemq)
- [Improper Authentication in Apache ActiveMQ](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-13920-improper-authentication-in-apache-activemq)
- [Remote code execution in Apache ActiveMQ](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-11998-remote-code-execution-in-apache-activemq)