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Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker package, versions [5.15.12,5.15.13)

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.58% (78th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHEACTIVEMQ-674317
  • published 11 Sep 2020
  • disclosed 11 Sep 2020
  • credit Unknown
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Introduced: 11 Sep 2020

CVE-2020-11998 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-94 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker to version 5.15.13 or higher.

Overview

org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker is a high performance Apache 2.0 licensed Message Broker and JMS 1.1 implementation.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. A regression has been introduced in Apache ActiveMQ while preventing JMX re-bind (CVE-2020-13920). By passing an empty environment map to RMIConnectorServer, instead of the map that contains the authentication credentials, it leaves ActiveMQ open to the following attack: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html

A remote client could create a javax.management.loading.MLet MBean and use it to create new MBeans from arbitrary URLs, at least if there is no security manager. In other words, a rogue remote client could make your Java application execute arbitrary code.