Apache ActiveMQ Artemis up to 1.3.x Broker/REST GetObject deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis up to 1.3.x. This issue affects the function GetObject of the component Broker/REST. Performing a manipulation results in deserialization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-4978. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis up to 1.3.x (Application Server Software). This affects the function GetObject of the component Broker/REST. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 09/27/2016 by Matthias Kaiser with Code White (Website). The advisory is shared at mail-archives.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-4978 since 05/24/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102139 (RHEL 6 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2017:1834)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236788 (Red Hat Update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.20 (RHSA-2018:1450)).

Upgrading to version 1.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 11 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (102139) and SecurityFocus (BID 93142†). The entries VDB-112884 and VDB-113194 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 102139
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2017:1834)
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OpenVAS ID: 100463
OpenVAS Name: Apache ActiveMQ Artemis Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ActiveMQ Artemis 1.4.0

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05/24/2016 🔍
09/23/2016 +122 days 🔍
09/27/2016 +4 days 🔍
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09/28/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/31/2017 +306 days 🔍
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09/21/2022 +1875 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: RHSA-2017:1834
Researcher: Matthias Kaiser
Organization: Code White
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-4978 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92217
SecurityFocus: 93142 - Apache ActiveMQ Artemis CVE-2016-4978 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2016 09:11
Updated: 09/21/2022 14:35
Changes: 09/28/2016 09:11 (68), 04/27/2019 09:14 (14), 09/21/2022 14:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:0F2:103

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