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Artemis CVE-2020-10727

MEDIUM
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-312)
2020-06-26 secalert@redhat.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Encrypted storage of sensitive data
Impact

CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.07%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A flaw was found in ActiveMQ Artemis management API from version 2.7.0 up until 2.12.0, where a user inadvertently stores passwords in plaintext in the Artemis shadow file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

maven org.apache.activemq:artemis-commons fix: 2.13.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in maven

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-312. A flaw was found in ActiveMQ Artemis management API from version 2.7.0 up until 2.12.0, where a user inadvertently stores passwords in plaintext in the Artemis shadow file (etc/artemis-users.properties file) when executing the resetUsers operation. A local attacker can use this flaw to read the contents of the Artemis shadow file. Affected products include: Apache Artemis, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation. Version information: version 2.7.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

A flaw was found in ActiveMQ Artemis management API from version 2.7.0 up until 2.12.0, where a user inadvertently stores passwords in plaintext in the Artemis shadow file (etc/artemis-users.properties file) when executing the resetUsers operation. A local attacker can use this flaw to read the contents of the Artemis shadow file.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 77% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:apache:artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2022-23913 HIGH POC
7.5 Feb 04

In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis prior to 2.20.0 or 2.19.1, an attacker could partially disrupt availability (DoS) through unc

CVE-2026-27446 CRITICAL
9.3 Mar 04

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit Apache ActiveMQ Artemis (2.11.0-2.44.0) and Apache Artemis (2.50.0-2.51.0)

CVE-2026-57967 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 10

Session hijacking in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis and Apache Artemis allows unauthenticated remote attackers to steal authent

CVE-2021-26117 HIGH
7.5 Jan 27

The optional ActiveMQ LDAP login module can be configured to use anonymous access to the LDAP server. Rated high severit

CVE-2023-50780 HIGH
8.8 Oct 14

Apache ActiveMQ Artemis allows access to diagnostic information and controls through MBeans, which are also exposed thro

CVE-2026-67593 CRITICAL
9.1 Sep 10

Pre-authentication queue deletion in Apache Artemis and Apache ActiveMQ Artemis allows unauthenticated remote attackers

CVE-2026-49364 CRITICAL
9.1 Sep 10

Cluster credential exposure in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis and Apache Artemis allows a network-adjacent unauthenticated atta

CVE-2017-12174 HIGH
7.5 Mar 07

It was found that when Artemis and HornetQ before 2.4.0 are configured with UDP discovery and JGroups discovery a huge b

CVE-2021-26118 HIGH
7.5 Jan 27

While investigating ARTEMIS-2964 it was found that the creation of advisory messages in the OpenWire protocol head of Ap

CVE-2022-35278 MEDIUM
6.1 Aug 23

In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis prior to 2.24.0, an attacker could show malicious content and/or redirect users to a maliciou

CVE-2026-49363 HIGH
7.5 Sep 10

Pre-authentication information disclosure in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis and Apache Artemis exposes cluster topology details

CVE-2026-49362 HIGH
7.5 Sep 10

Unauthenticated remote attackers can create arbitrary durable queues on Apache Artemis and Apache ActiveMQ Artemis broke

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