Improper Input Validation in Apache ActiveMQ
Critical severity GitHub Reviewed PublishedMay 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • UpdatedDec 20, 2023
Package
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven)
Affected versions
>= 5.0.0, < 5.11.3
>= 5.12.0, < 5.12.2
Patched versions
5.11.3
5.12.2
Description
Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.13.0 does not restrict the classes that can be serialized in the broker, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java Message Service (JMS) ObjectMessage object.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5254
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6013
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5254-announcement.txt
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174371.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174537.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3524
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/6
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- apache/activemq@6f03921
- apache/activemq@73a0caf
- apache/activemq@7eb9b21
- apache/activemq@e7a4b53
Published by theNational Vulnerability DatabaseJan 8, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory DatabaseMay 13, 2022
ReviewedJul 6, 2022
Last updatedDec 20, 2023
Severity
Critical / 10
CVSS v3 base metrics
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score
(99th percentile)
Weaknesses
CVE ID
CVE-2015-5254
GHSA ID
GHSA-q9hr-3pg4-3jp4
Source code
Credits
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