CVE-2026-68080

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-68080?

Upgrade qpid broker-j to 10.1.0 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-68080 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-68080 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.42% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-68080?

CVE-2026-68080 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-68080 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for qpid broker-j (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

It was not possible to govern the rate at which the broker would respond to an echo flow, enabling an authenticated attacker to cause excessive resource usage and potential denial of service. This issue affects Apache Qpid Broker-J: through 10.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.

CWE-406

How to fix

Remediation Available

qpid broker-jNVD

Affected:< 10.1.0Fixed in:10.1.0CVE-2026-68080derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

lists.apache.org

Third-Party Advisory1

openwall.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2021-38425	High	7.5	5.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-38487	High	8.2	3.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-43547	High	7.5	2.4%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-0028	High	8.6	2.4%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2019-14850	Low	3.7	1.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-38429	Medium	6.6	1.4%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-68080?

Upgrade qpid broker-j to 10.1.0 or later.

Is CVE-2026-68080 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-68080 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.42% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-68080?

CVE-2026-68080 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-68080 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for qpid broker-j (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-06.