CVE-2014-3579
Apache ActiveMQ Apollo XXE Vulnerability
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
- Record
CVE-2014-3579- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
- Record
CVE-2014-3579- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5599 No score
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5599- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg
Apache ActiveMQ Apollo XXE Vulnerability
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
- Record
GHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg
Apache ActiveMQ Apollo XXE Vulnerability
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Apollo 1.x before 1.7.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
- Record
GHSA-wmhw-hpwh-44pg- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.activemq:apollo-projectMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
org.apache.activemq:apollo-projectMaven |
1.0.0 up to 1.7.1, plus listed versions 1.01.11.21.31.41.51.61.7 |
1.7.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3579 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Activemq Apollo, published October 27, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.59%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.activemq:apollo-project 1.7.1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/72508
seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/428
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100721
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/APLO-366
activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3579-announcement.txt
lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3579
web.archive.org/web/20150213000202/http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/428
github.com/apache/activemq-apollo/commit/e5647554e6801a522c508a8eb457979a9af8c398