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CVE-2026-49364

CRITICAL 9.1 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-09-10 · Last modified 2026-09-10 · apache · NVD: Analyzed

An unauthenticated network-adjacent attacker can leverage discovery to capture cluster administrative credentials during the initial cluster connection handshake. This issue affects Apache Artemis: from 2.50.0 through 2.56.0; Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: from 1.0.0 through 2.44.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.57.0, which fixes the issue.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.1), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 46th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

9.1CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · ADP

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.

Affected

Vendors Apache Software Foundation Apache

Products Apache Artemis Apache Activemq Artemis Artemis

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-306: Missing authentication for critical function

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
ApacheArtemis≥ 1.0.0 and < 2.44.0
ApacheArtemis≥ 2.50.0 and < 2.57.0

All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 9.1 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CRITICAL 9.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS