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CVE-2016-4978

Apache ActiveMQ Artemis RCE Via Deserialization Gadget Chain

Also known as GHSA-r9vv-xj4w-g8m8

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.9%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

The getObject method of the javax.jms.ObjectMessage class in the (1) JMS Core client, (2) Artemis broker, and (3) Artemis REST component in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis before 1.4.0 might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to the Artemis broker to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging gadget classes being present on the Artemis classpath.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.0AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub3.17.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.apache.activemq:artemis-pom
<1.4.0
1.4.0

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

  • blackhat.com /docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnera · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93142 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1448 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1836 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1835 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1449 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1450 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:3458 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1837 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1834 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • mail-archives.apache.org /mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvt · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1451 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:3455 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:3456 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:3454 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2018:1447 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2%40%3Cissues.activemq · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02%40%3Cissues.activemq · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.active · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.active · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4978 · advisory
  • web.archive.org /web/20210123172653/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142 · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02@%3Cissues.activemq.a · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2@%3Cissues.activemq.a · web
  • github.com /apache/activemq-artemis · package

Sources

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