Deserialization in Apache Activemq_artemis
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 might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send…
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.014 (80.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Activemq_artemis
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Jboss_enterprise_application_platform — versions 6.0.0, 6.4.0, 7.0.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 93142 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2018:1448 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:1836 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:1835 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2018:1449 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2018:1450 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:3458 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:1837 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:1834 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4978?
- CVE-2016-4978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq_artemis, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2016-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4978?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4978 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.