Improper input validation in Apache Amqp 0-X Jms Client

CVE-2016-4974

Apache Qpid AMQP 0-x JMS client before 6.0.4 and JMS (AMQP 1.0) before 0.10.0 does not restrict the use of classes available on the classpath, which might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging a crafted serialized object in a JMS ObjectMessage that is handled by the getObject function.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-4974: held from 0.062 to 0.062.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4974?
CVE-2016-4974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Amqp 0-X Jms Client, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-4974?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4974 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.