ActiveMQ: DoS in client via shutdown command
Published Aug 1, 2019
2.7
LOWCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.97%
Description
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.
Affected products
-
- Version 5.15.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 6.2.1
- 6.3
- 6.3
No data.
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0868
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0868
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6
amq-client
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0868 |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | amq-client | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01966) | 79.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01966) | 77.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00178) | 37.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 20.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 17.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7559 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293972 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-7559 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jvpp-hxjj-5ccc Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/b8fc78ec6c367cbe2a40a674eaec64ac3d7d1ec
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6470 PatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7559
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7559
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7559 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1293972 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-7559 | Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jvpp-hxjj-5ccc | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/b8fc78ec6c367cbe2a40a674eaec64ac3d7d1ec | ||
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6470 | PatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7559 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7559 |
Change history (0)
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