CVE-2017-15709

ActiveMQ's OpenWire protocol exposes certain system details as plain text

3.7 LowFix available

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

22.8%Up 17.4 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.7

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: CVE-2017-15709
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: CVE-2017-15709
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-3050 No score

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: EUVD-2022-3050
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7qm4-p377-fr2r 3.7

ActiveMQ's OpenWire protocol exposes certain system details as plain text

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: GHSA-7qm4-p377-fr2r
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 3.7

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: CVE-2017-15709
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-15709 3.7

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15709
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-7qm4-p377-fr2r 3.7

ActiveMQ's OpenWire protocol exposes certain system details as plain text

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: GHSA-7qm4-p377-fr2r
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15709 3.7

When using the OpenWire protocol in ActiveMQ versions 5.14.0 to 5.15.2 it was found that certain system details (such as the OS and kernel version) are exposed as plain text.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15709
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-generator` Maven	5.14.0 up to 5.15.3	5.15.3
`org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent` Maven	5.15.0 up to 5.15.3	5.15.3
`org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent` Maven	5.14.0 up to 5.14.6	5.14.6
`activemq` Debian:12	before 5.15.3-1	5.15.3-1
`activemq` Debian:13	before 5.15.3-1	5.15.3-1
`activemq` Debian:9	before 5.14.3-3+deb9u2, plus listed versions 5.14.3-35.14.3-3+deb9u1	5.14.3-3+deb9u2
`org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-generator` Maven	5.14.0 up to 5.15.3, plus listed versions 5.14.15.14.25.14.35.14.45.14.55.15.05.15.15.15.2	5.15.3
`org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent` Maven	5.15.0 up to 5.15.3, plus listed versions 5.15.15.15.2	5.15.3
`org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent` Maven	5.14.0 up to 5.14.6, plus listed versions 5.14.15.14.25.14.35.14.45.14.5	5.14.6

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-15709 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Apache Activemq, published February 13, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.8%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-generator 5.15.3.

References

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