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)
EPSS: 0.804 (99.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apache Activemq — versions 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.2.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23
- Redhat Openshift — versions 2.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- DSA-3524 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- RHSA-2016:2035 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- FEDORA-2015-7ca4368b0c (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- [oss-security] 20151208 [ANNOUNCE] CVE-2015-5254 - Unsafe deserialization in ActiveMQ (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- RHSA-2016:0489 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- FEDORA-2015-eefc5a6762 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2016:2036 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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?
- 50 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.