Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting org.apache.activemq:artemis-server package, versions [2.7.0,2.12.0)


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHEACTIVEMQ-573265
  • published 25 Jun 2020
  • disclosed 25 Jun 2020
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.activemq:artemis-server to version 2.12.0 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.activemq:artemis-server is a server package for the ActiveMQ-Artemis project.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions. A flaw was found in ActiveMQ Artemis management API where a user inadvertently stores passwords in plaintext in the Artemis shadow file (etc/artemis-users.properties file) when executing the resetUsers operation. A local attacker can use this flaw to read the contents of the Artemis shadow file.