CVE-2025-27533

HIGH

Apache ActiveMQ <6.1.6 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ. During unmarshalling of OpenWire commands the size value of buffers was not properly validated which could lead to excessive memory allocation and be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS) by depleting process memory, thereby affecting applications and services that rely on the availability of the ActiveMQ broker when not using mutual TLS connections. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.1.6, from 5.18.0 before 5.18.7, from 5.17.0 before 5.17.7, before 5.16.8. ActiveMQ 5.19.0 is not affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.6+, 5.19.0+, 5.18.7+, 5.17.7, or 5.16.8 or which fixes the issue. Existing users may implement mutual TLS to mitigate the risk on affected brokers.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC 8 stars
by absholi7ly · poc
https://github.com/absholi7ly/CVE-2025-27533-Exploit-for-Apache-ActiveMQ
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Abdualhadi khalifa · pythonremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52288

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0225
EPSS Percentile 84.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-789
Status published

Affected Products (3)

apache/activemq < 5.16.8
org.apache.activemq/activemq-openwire-legacy < 5.16.8Maven
org.apache.activemq/activemq-client < 5.16.8Maven

Timeline

Published May 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026