Apache ActiveMQ RCE (CVE-2023-46604)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 186650

Synopsis

The remote host contains a service which is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote host contains an Apache ActiveMQ version that is prior to 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6, or 5.18.3. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. A remote attacker can exploit this and load the malicious XML of their choice from any URL and perform remote code execution.

Solution

Upgrade Apache ActiveMQ to 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6, or 5.18.3 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?023610ba

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 186650

File Name: activemq_CVE-2023-46604.nbin

Version: 1.38

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 12/7/2023

Updated: 11/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-46604

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:activemq

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache ActiveMQ

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/27/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/23/2023

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Apache ActiveMQ Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-46604