High severity · published Sep 27, 2016
CVE-2016-4978
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…
7.2
CVSS
6.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.9% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AR
Artemis · Apache
before 1.4.0 · source: NVD
JE
Jboss Enterprise Application Platform · Redhat
6.0.0; 6.4.0; 7.0.0; 7.1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4978
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4978
Mailing List
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837
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