7.2
HIGH
CVE-2016-4978
Apache ActiveMQ Artemis Unauthenticated RCE via Deserialization
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 27, 2016, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:22 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4978 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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CVE-2016-4978 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E [Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E [Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E No Types Assigned http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf Technical Description https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.0 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 27, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 29, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 29, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf No Types Assigned https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf Technical Description Added CWE CWE-502 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4978 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4978
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.65 }} 0.19%
score
0.86163
percentile
CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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