How severe is CVE-2014-3600?

CVE-2014-3600 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2014-3600 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-3600?

CVE-2014-3600 primarily affects Apache Activemq. In total, 18 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3600?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-3600 published?

CVE-2014-3600 was published on 2017-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-3600

CVE-2014-3600 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-611.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Apache Activemq
Published: 2017-10-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-3600?: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows remote consumers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving an XPath based selector when dequeuing XML messages.
How severe is CVE-2014-3600?: CVE-2014-3600 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2014-3600 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-3600?: CVE-2014-3600 primarily affects Apache Activemq. In total, 18 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3600?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-3600 published?: CVE-2014-3600 was published on 2017-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (18)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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