Apache ActiveMQ Client up to 5.15.4 ActiveMQConnection.java ActiveMQConnection Shutdown input validation
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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apache ActiveMQ Client up to 5.15.4 (Application Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function ActiveMQConnection
of the file ActiveMQConnection.java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability (Shutdown). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
It was found that the Apache ActiveMQ client before 5.15.5 exposed a remote shutdown command in the ActiveMQConnection class. An attacker logged into a compromised broker could use this flaw to achieve denial of service on a connected client.
The weakness was released 08/01/2019 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-7559 since 09/29/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99664 (Apache ActiveMQ 5.x < 5.14.5 ControlCommand DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 5.15.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99664).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploiting
Name: ShutdownClass: Input validation / Shutdown
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 99664
Nessus Name: Apache ActiveMQ 5.x < 5.14.5 ControlCommand DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 864279
OpenVAS Name: Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 913-1] activemq security update)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: ActiveMQ Client 5.15.5
Timeline
09/29/2015 🔍04/11/2017 🔍
04/19/2017 🔍
04/25/2017 🔍
08/01/2019 🔍
08/02/2019 🔍
11/14/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-7559 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 97967 - Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2015-7559 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 08/02/2019 11:22Updated: 11/14/2023 20:58
Changes: 08/02/2019 11:22 (74), 07/17/2020 16:20 (3), 11/14/2023 20:58 (14)
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