OpenMQ Config Parsing Flaw Enables Remote File Read & RCE
CVE-2026-24457 Published on March 5, 2026
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 OpenMQs host OS. In some scenarios RCE could be achieved.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-24457 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Types
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-24457 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename'
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize multiple internal "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
Affected Versions
Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenMQ:- Before and including 6.5.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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