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 messages to the Artemis broker to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging gadget classes being present on the Artemis classpath.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.069 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.069 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Activemq Artemis
- Apache Artemis
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform — versions 6.0.0, 6.4.0, 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-W… (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834 (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.