CVE-2026-68074
Apache Qpid Broker-J: Unbounded symbol value caching can lead to pre-authentication resource exhaustion
CVE-2026-68074 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Qpid Broker-j, published August 5, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Qpid Broker-J: through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Qpid Broker-J: Unbounded symbol value caching can lead to pre-authentication resource exhaustion
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Qpid Broker-J: through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-68074- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-53052
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Qpid Broker-J: through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-53052- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwj4-vp42-mgvj
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource...
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Qpid Broker-J: through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-xwj4-vp42-mgvj- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Qpid Broker-J: through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-68074- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Qpid Broker-J: Unbounded symbol value caching can lead to pre-authentication resource exhaustion
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Qpid Broker-J: through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-68074- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |