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CVE-2012-6551

The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker resource consumption) via HTTP requests.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
21 Apr 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
7.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache ActiveMQServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:activemq
  • Version 5.6.0
  • Version 5.5.1
  • Version 5.5.0
  • Version 5.4.2
All 20 release lines
  • Every version up to 5.7.0
  • Version 4.0-rc2
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0-m4
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 5.0.0
  • Version 5.1.0
  • Version 5.2.0
  • Version 5.3.0
  • Version 5.3.1
  • Version 5.3.2
  • Version 5.4.0
  • Version 5.4.1
  • Version 5.4.2
  • Version 5.5.0
  • Version 5.5.1
  • Version 5.6.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6551
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6551