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Incorrect Default Permissions in Apache ActiveMQ Jolokia Authorization

IdentifiersCVE-2026-49157CWE-276· Incorrect Default Permissions

CVE-2026-49157 is an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ affecting versions before 5.19.7 and versions from 6.0.0 before 6.2.6. In affected releases, the default Jolokia authorization configuration granted authenticated non-admin, low-privilege web-login accounts access to Jolokia broker-management operations that should have been restricted to administrators. This exposed administrative broker functions such as addQueue and removeQueue through the management interface, allowing low-privilege users to perform unauthorized broker management actions.

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Successful exploitation allows an authenticated low-privilege user to perform administrative broker-management operations via Jolokia that are intended only for administrators. This can result in unauthorized creation or deletion of queues, improper modification of broker state, disruption of messaging workflows, and effective privilege escalation within the ActiveMQ management plane. Depending on deployment and queue usage, this may affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of broker-managed messaging operations.

Mitigation

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If immediate patching is not possible, restrict access to the ActiveMQ web console and Jolokia management endpoints to trusted administrative users and trusted networks only. Review and tighten role mappings and authorization rules so that low-privilege web-login accounts cannot invoke broker-management operations. Audit existing non-admin accounts for unintended management access until fixed versions can be deployed.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Apache ActiveMQ to a fixed release: 5.19.7 or later on the 5.x branch, or 6.2.6 or later on the 6.x branch. The vendor states these versions fix the incorrect default Jolokia authorization behavior. After upgrading, review Jolokia and web-console authorization settings to ensure administrative operations are restricted to intended administrator roles only.
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