5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-4040
AMQ Broker Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description

A flaw was found in AMQ Broker. This issue can cause a partial interruption to the availability of AMQ Broker via an Out of memory (OOM) condition. This flaw allows an attacker to partially disrupt availability to the broker through a sustained attack of maliciously crafted messages. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2022, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2022, 4:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-4040 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat amq_broker
1 Apache activemq_artemis
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-4040.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4040 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2028254 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3871/commits Patch Third Party Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARTEMIS-3593 Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-4040 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4040 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4040 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2028254 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2028254 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3871/commits No Types Assigned https://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3871/commits Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARTEMIS-3593 No Types Assigned https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARTEMIS-3593 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:amq_broker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.10.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.19.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} -0.11%

score

0.68599

percentile

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