VDB-77331 · CVE-2015-1830 · ID 156643

Apache ActiveMQ up to 5.11.1 on Windows Fileserver Upload/Download path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apache ActiveMQ up to 5.11.1 on Windows (Application Server Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Fileserver Upload/Download. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 08/19/2015 by David Jorm (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1830 since 02/17/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85580 (Apache ActiveMQ Blob Message Directory Traversal), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 5.11.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20718.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (85580).

Productinfo

Type

Application Server Software

Vendor

Apache

Name

ActiveMQ

Version

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 85580
Nessus Name: Apache ActiveMQ Blob Message Directory Traversal
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OpenVAS ID: 103333
OpenVAS Name: Apache ActiveMQ Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ActiveMQ 5.11.2
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Timelineinfo

02/17/2015 🔍
08/17/2015 +181 days 🔍
08/19/2015 +2 days 🔍
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08/20/2015 +1 days 🔍
09/25/2015 +36 days 🔍
06/12/2022 +2452 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: 156643⛔
Researcher: David Jorm
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1830 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1033315
Vulnerability Center: 52966 - Apache ActiveMQ Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Fileserver Upload/Download Functionality for Blob Messages, Medium
SecurityFocus: 76452 - Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2015-1830 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/20/2015 10:43
Updated: 06/12/2022 16:30
Changes: 08/20/2015 10:43 (56), 01/31/2018 08:00 (15), 06/12/2022 16:22 (4), 06/12/2022 16:30 (1)
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