CVE-2012-6551

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The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker resource consumption) via HTTP requests.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 92.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 21, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-the-demos-tc4658044.html
cve@mitrehttp://activemq.apache.org/activemq-580-release.html
cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1029.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59401
cve@mitrehttps://fisheye6.atlassian.com/changelog/activemq?cs=1404998
cve@mitrehttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-4124
cve@mitrehttps://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311210&version=12323282
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-ActiveMQ-out-of-the-box-Should-not-include-the-demos-tc4658044.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://activemq.apache.org/activemq-580-release.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1029.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59401
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fisheye6.atlassian.com/changelog/activemq?cs=1404998
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-4124
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311210&version=12323282

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	patch	2013-07-09	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(2)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.activemq:activemq-web-demo	4.1.1 ... 5.7.0 (16 versions)	5.8.0	—
org.apache.activemq:apache-activemq	4.1.1 ... 5.7.0 (16 versions)	5.8.0	—

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Red HatRHSA-2013:1029MODERATE2012-11-02
RHSA-2013:1029 — Moderate

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-6551?

CVE-2012-6551 is a none vulnerability published on April 21, 2013. The default configuration of Apache ActiveMQ before 5.8.0 enables a sample web application, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker resource consumption) via HTTP requests.

When was CVE-2012-6551 disclosed?

CVE-2012-6551 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 21, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-6551 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6551 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-6551?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-6551, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2012-6551

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