CVE-2014-3576
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Apache ActiveMQ
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
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
NVD Score used
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
CVE-2014-3576- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
CVE-2014-3576- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2254 No score
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2254- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Apache ActiveMQ
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
GHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
CVE-2014-3576- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-3576
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3576- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Apache ActiveMQ
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
GHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-3576
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3576- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
before 5.11.0 | 5.11.0 |
activemqDebian:12 |
before 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 | 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 |
activemqDebian:13 |
before 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 | 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 |
activemqDebian:7 |
before 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 5.6.0+dfsg-1 |
5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1 |
activemqDebian:8 |
before 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1, plus listed versions 5.6.0+dfsg1-4 |
5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 |
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
before 5.11.0, plus listed versions 5.10.05.10.15.10.25.8.05.9.05.9.1 |
5.11.0 |
activemqUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 5.6.0+dfsg-1 |
5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | shoucheng3/apache__activemq_CVE-2014-3576_5-10-1 | 2025-08-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-3576 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Activemq, published August 7, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.8%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.activemq:activemq-client 5.11.0.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/134274/Apache-ActiveMQ-5.10.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3330
securityfocus.com/bid/76272
activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/About-CVE-2014-3576-tp4699628.html
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securitytracker.com/id/1033898
github.com/apache/activemq/commit/00921f2
lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3576
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3576
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3576
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3576