CVE-2026-40466 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 8.8Last Updated: April 24, 2026
Apache ActiveMQ Broker - Remote Code Execution
Published: April 24, 2026Updated: April 24, 2026Remote Exploitable
Overview
Apache ActiveMQ Broker < 5.19.6 and 6.0.0 < 6.2.5 contains a remote code execution caused by improper input validation in HTTP Discovery transport via Jolokia, letting authenticated attackers execute arbitrary code on the broker JVM, exploit requires activemq-http module on classpath.
Severity & Score
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Impact
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on the broker JVM, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Mitigation
Upgrade to versions 5.19.6 or 6.2.5 or later.
Related Resources
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-40466
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 8.8
- Type
- command_injection
- Status
- unconfirmed
CWE
- CWE-20
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H