Critical severity · published Oct 27, 2023
CVE-2023-46604
Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Legacy OpenWire Module: Unbounded deserialization causes ActiveMQ to be vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
99.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The Java OpenWire protocol marshaller is vulnerable to Remote Code
Execution. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker with network
access to either a Java-based OpenWire broker or client to run arbitrary
shell commands by manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire
protocol to cause either the client or the broker (respectively) to
instantiate any class on the classpath.
Users are recommended to upgrade
both brokers and clients to version 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6, or 5.18.3
which fixes this issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)99.9% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 2, 2023
Federal remediation dueNov 23, 2023
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
AC
ActiveMQ · Apache
5.18.0 before 5.18.3; 5.17.0 before 5.17.6; 5.16.0 before 5.16.7; before 5.15.16 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
AA
Apache ActiveMQ Legacy OpenWire Module · Apache Software Foundation
5.18.0 before 5.18.3; 5.17.0 before 5.17.6; 5.16.0 before 5.16.7; 5.8.0 before 5.15.16 · source: vendor
AL
Activemq Legacy Openwire Module · Apache
before 5.15.16; 5.16.0 before 5.16.7; 5.17.0 before 5.17.6; 5.18.0 before 5.18.3 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
ES
E-series Santricity Unified Manager · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ES
E-series Santricity Web Services Proxy · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SS
Santricity Storage Plugin · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityCritical
Armatura LLC Armatura One
View CSAF
Summary
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the database, execute arbitrary code on the host with the highest level of privilege, or gain control of the physical access-control system.
The following versions of Armatura LLC Armatura One are affected:
Armatura One <4.7.2 (CVE-2023-46604, CVE-2026-94591, CVE-2026-94592, CVE-2026-94593, CVE-2026-94594)
Armatura One (USA) <4.6.1 (CVE-2023-46604, CVE-2026-94591, CVE-2026-94592, CVE-2026-94593, CVE-2026-94594)
CVSS
Vendor
Equipment
Vulnerabilities
v3 9.8
Armatura LLC
Armatura LLC Armatura One
Deserialization of Untrusted Data, Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key, Use of Hard-coded Credentials, Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Background
Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Transportation Systems
Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
Company Headquarters Location: United States
Vulnerabilities
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CVE-2023-46604
Armatura One embeds Apache ActiveMQ, exposing its OpenWire protocol listener on the network by default. This embedded version is affected by CVE-2023-46604, a deserialization flaw in the OpenWire marshaller that allows an unauthenticated network attacker to trigger deserialization of an arbitrary object graph before authentication is checked. This can result in arbitrary code execut...
Oct 1, 2026·CISA Advisories
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46604
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46604
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2023-46604-announcement.txt
www.openwall.com
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/5
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0010/
packetstormsecurity.com
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175676/Apache-ActiveMQ-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00013.html
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/18
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