How severe is CVE-2026-59272?

CVE-2026-59272 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-59272 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-59272?

CVE-2026-59272 affects Vmware Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-59272?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-59272 published?

CVE-2026-59272 was published on 2026-08-27 and last updated on 2026-09-01.

CVE-2026-59272

CVE-2026-59272 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-297.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (17th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-297
Affected product: Vmware Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
Published: 2026-08-27
Last modified: 2026-09-01

Description

Any application shipping logs to RabbitMQ over TLS via the Log4j2 appender, relying on the documented default, is exposed to man-in-the-middle interception of every log event. Spring AMQP 4.1.0 Spring AMQP 4.0.0 - 4.0.4 Spring AMQP 3.2.0 - 3.2.12 Spring AMQP 2.4.18 and earlier

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-59272?: Any application shipping logs to RabbitMQ over TLS via the Log4j2 appender, relying on the documented default, is exposed to man-in-the-middle interception of every log event. Spring AMQP 4.1.0 Spring AMQP 4.0.0 - 4.0.4 Spring AMQP 3.2.0 - 3.2.12 Spring AMQP 2.4.18 and earlier
How severe is CVE-2026-59272?: CVE-2026-59272 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-59272 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-59272?: CVE-2026-59272 affects Vmware Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-59272?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-59272 published?: CVE-2026-59272 was published on 2026-08-27 and last updated on 2026-09-01.

References

https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-59272

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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