What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24457?

CVE-2026-24457 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Which versions of Open Message Queue are affected by CVE-2026-24457?

A critical vulnerability in OpenMQ allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from message broker servers, potentially exposing sensitive data, credentials, and system configurations.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-24457?

Within 24 hours: Identify all OpenMQ instances in production and development environments; assess exposure to untrusted networks. Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict MQ broker access; deploy WAF rules to filter malicious configuration parsing requests; disable unnecessary OpenMQ features if possible. Within 30 days: Monitor vendor advisories for patch availability; establish alternative message queuing infrastructure or air-gap affected systems if patches remain unavailable; conduct forensic audit for signs of exploitation.

Open Message Queue CVE-2026-24457

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-03-05 emo@eclipse.org

Path Traversal Open Message Queue

9.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.1 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:06 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 05, 2026 - 19:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionCVE.org

An unsafe parsing of OpenMQ's configuration, allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files from a MQ Broker's server. A full exploitation could read unauthorized files of the OpenMQ’s host OS. In some scenarios RCE could be achieved.