CVE-2016-4978

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-09-27

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High