5.3

CVE-2021-4040: apache artemis Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-gf8c-j759-86mg
Published 24-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-4040 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in apache artemis. EPSS estimates a 3.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.19%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.07 pp

From 3.13% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Org.apache.activemq1 product
  • artemis-core-client< 2.19.1
Redhat1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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