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Critical· 9.8official fix available

CVE-2026-57967

A remote attacker can hijack an existing session in Apache Artemis and ActiveMQ Artemis by sending a specially crafted packet. This lets them take over the session without authentication. The flaw is present in many recent versions and is critical.

publishedSep 10, 2026
last modifiedSep 10, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
44th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
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counting…on Oct 10, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Apache Artemis versions 2.50.0 through 2.56.0 and Apache ActiveMQ Artemis versions 1.0.0 through 2.44.0.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could take control of a user's session, execute commands, and access data as if they were the legitimate user.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the vulnerability is exploitable over the network, requires no authentication, and gives full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade to Apache Artemis 2.57.0 or later.

NVD-referenced vendor advisory

05

Timeline

  1. Sep 10, 2026 · 4d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Sep 10, 2026 · 3d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
CVE-2026-57967: A remote attacker can hijack an existing session in Apache Artemis and · Vulnary