Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may abuse unsafe OpenMQ configuration parsing to read files from the broker host. Some circumstances may permit remote code execution. Because sensitive files and broker availability could be exposed without user interaction, affected internet-facing or untrusted-network deployments require urgent remediation.
Executive priority
Treat as an immediate patching priority for externally reachable brokers and a high-priority action elsewhere. First identify embedded OpenMQ in GlassFish, restrict network exposure, and upgrade. Consider incident review where vulnerable brokers were reachable from untrusted networks, while recognizing that the supplied evidence does not confirm exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2026-24457 is a path-validation weakness classified as CWE-22 and CWE-27. It affects OpenMQ versions preceding the applicable 6.5.2 or 6.9.0 fixed release. The supplied record reports arbitrary host-file reads, possible remote code execution in some scenarios, and high confidentiality and availability impact under CVSS 3.1.
Likely exposure
Highest risk applies where an affected OpenMQ broker, including one bundled with affected GlassFish releases, is reachable from untrusted networks. The source bundle does not identify required ports, configurations, operating systems, or whether every deployment is exploitable. Inventory both standalone and embedded OpenMQ instances.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector describes network-based exploitation with low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The supplied sources do not establish active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. Possible remote code execution is conditional; its precise prerequisites are not documented here.
Researcher notes
The supplied version statements appear branch-specific, while the structured affected ranges are not sufficiently clear for precise universal bounds. Use the named fixed releases as the reliable remediation thresholds and verify branch applicability with Eclipse. Public evidence supplied here does not explain the parsing path, RCE prerequisites, detection indicators, or observed attacks.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenMQ to 6.5.2, 6.9.0, or a later applicable vendor-supported release.
- Upgrade GlassFish to 7.0.26, 7.1.1, 8.0.2, or a later applicable release.
- Restrict broker access to trusted networks until upgrades are completed.
- Review current Eclipse security guidance for any branch-specific instructions or additional mitigations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory standalone OpenMQ and OpenMQ components embedded in GlassFish.
- Compare installed versions with the applicable fixed releases for each maintained branch.
- Confirm untrusted networks cannot reach broker services before remediation completes.
- Review broker and host telemetry for unexplained file access or abnormal process activity.
- After upgrading, verify service health and confirm the deployed component versions.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H3.95.2eclipseVulnerability scoring details
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9.1CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/issues/84CVE reference, eclipse
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