RCE in Apache Activemq
CVE-2021-21345
XStream is a Java library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In XStream before version 1.4.16, there is a vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker who has sufficient rights to execute commands of the host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types. If you rely on XStream's default blacklist of the Security Framework, you will have to use at least version 1.4.16.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.723 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Activemq — versions 5.16.0, 5.16.1
- Apache Jmeter
- Netapp Oncommand_insight
- Oracle Banking_enterprise_default_management — versions 2.10.0, 2.12.0
- Oracle Banking_platform — versions 2.4.0, 2.7.1, 2.9.0
- Oracle Banking_virtual_account_management — versions 14.2.0, 14.3.0, 14.5.0
- Oracle Business_activity_monitoring — versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0
- Oracle Communications_billing_and_revenue_management_elastic_charging_engine — versions 12.0.0.3.0
- Oracle Communications_policy_management — versions 12.5.0
- Oracle Communications_unified_inventory_management — versions 7.3.2, 7.3.4, 7.3.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21345?
- CVE-2021-21345 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2021-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21345?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-21345 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.