CVE-2015-7559
Improper Input Validation and Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Apache ActiveMQ
CVE-2015-7559 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Apache Activemq, published April 24, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.activemq:activemq-client 5.14.5.
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
2.7
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
CVE-2015-7559- CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0637
2.7
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0637- CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jvpp-hxjj-5ccc
4.9
Improper Input Validation and Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Apache ActiveMQ
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
GHSA-jvpp-hxjj-5ccc- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.7
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
CVE-2015-7559- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-306, CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
2.7
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
CVE-2015-7559- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-7559
2.7
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7559- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jvpp-hxjj-5ccc
4.9
Improper Input Validation and Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Apache ActiveMQ
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
GHSA-jvpp-hxjj-5ccc- CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-7559
2.7
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.14.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7559- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6910-1 No score
activemq vulnerabilities
Chess Hazlett discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled certain commands. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to terminate the program, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-7559)
Peter Stöckli discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled hostname verification. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a person-in-the-middle attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-11775)
Jonathan Gallimore and Colm Ó hÉigeartaigh discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled authentication in certain functions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a person-in-the-middle attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-13920)
Gregor Tudan discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled LDAP authentication. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to acquire unauthenticated access. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-26117)
It was discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled authentication. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to run arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41678)
It was discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled deserialization. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to run arbitrary shell commands. (CVE-2023-46604)
- Record
USN-6910-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
before 5.14.5 | 5.14.5 |
activemqDebian:12 |
before 5.14.3-3 | 5.14.3-3 |
activemqDebian:13 |
before 5.14.3-3 | 5.14.3-3 |
activemqDebian:7 |
before 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u3, plus listed versions 5.6.0+dfsg-15.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u15.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u2 |
5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u3 |
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
before 5.14.5, plus listed versions 5.10.05.10.15.10.25.11.05.11.1 Show 21 moreShow less5.11.25.11.35.11.45.12.05.12.15.12.25.12.35.13.05.13.15.13.25.13.35.13.45.13.55.14.05.14.15.14.25.14.35.14.45.8.05.9.05.9.1 |
5.14.5 |
activemqUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u3build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 5.6.0+dfsg-15.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.15.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u2build0.14.04.1 |
5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u3build0.14.04.1 |
activemqUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 5.13.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1ubuntu15.6.0+dfsg1-55.13.2+dfsg-2 |
5.13.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
activemqUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 5.15.8-2~18.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 5.14.5-35.15.2-25.15.3-25.15.8-2~18.04 |
5.15.8-2~18.04.1~esm1 |
activemqUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 5.15.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 5.15.10-15.15.11-1 |
5.15.11-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
activemqUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 5.16.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 5.16.1-1 |
5.16.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-7559
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6470
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7559
github.com/apache/activemq/commit/b8fc78ec6c367cbe2a40a674eaec64ac3d7d1ec
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jvpp-hxjj-5ccc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7559
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github.com/apache/activemq
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7559
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7559
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6910-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11775
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13920
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-26117
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-41678
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-46604