Improper input validation in Apache Activemq
CVE-2015-5254
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.382 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.382 · newest: 0.382 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Activemq — versions 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.2.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23
- Red Hat Openshift — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3524 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174537.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/6 (mailing-list)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html (vendor-advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174371.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6013 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5254?
- CVE-2015-5254 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5254?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5254 known to be exploited?
- 51 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.