Apache ActiveMQ uses LocateRegistry.createRegistry() to create the JMX RMI registry and binds the server to the "jmxrmi" entry. It is possible to connect to the registry without authentication and call the rebind method to rebind jmxrmi to something else. If an attacker creates another server to proxy the original, and bound that, he effectively becomes a man in the middle and is able to intercept the credentials when an user connects. Upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ 5.15.12.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - Apache ActiveMQ uses LocateRegistry.createRegistry() to create the JMX RMI registry and binds the server
    to the "jmxrmi" entry. It is possible to connect to the registry without authentication and call the
    rebind method to rebind jmxrmi to something else. If an attacker creates another server to proxy the
    original, and bound that, he effectively becomes a man in the middle and is able to intercept the
    credentials when an user connects. Upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ 5.15.12. (CVE-2020-13920)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6910-1 advisory.

    Chess Hazlett discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled certain commands. A remote attacker     could possibly use this issue to terminate the program, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only     affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-7559)

    Peter Stckli discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled hostname verification. A remote     attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a person-in-the-middle attack. This issue only affected     Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-11775)

    Jonathan Gallimore and Colm  higeartaigh discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled     authentication in certain functions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a person-     in-the-middle attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
    (CVE-2020-13920)

    Gregor Tudan discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled LDAP authentication. A remote attacker     could possibly use this issue to acquire unauthenticated access. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04     LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-26117)

    It was discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled authentication. A remote attacker could     possibly use this issue to run arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41678)

    It was discovered that Apache ActiveMQ incorrectly handled deserialization. A remote attacker could     possibly use this issue to run arbitrary shell commands. (CVE-2023-46604)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3657 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3657-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                      Markus Koschany     November 20, 2023                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : activemq     Version        : 5.15.16-0+deb10u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2020-13920 CVE-2021-26117 CVE-2023-46604     Debian Bug     : 1054909 982590

    Several security vulnerabilities have been discovered in ActiveMQ, a Java     message broker.

    CVE-2020-13920

     Apache ActiveMQ uses LocateRegistry.createRegistry() to create the JMX RMI      registry and binds the server to the jmxrmi entry. It is possible to connect      to the registry without authentication and call the rebind method to rebind      jmxrmi to something else. If an attacker creates another server to proxy the      original, and bound that, he effectively becomes a man in the middle and is      able to intercept the credentials when an user connects.

    CVE-2021-26117

     The optional ActiveMQ LDAP login module can be configured to use anonymous      access to the LDAP server.

    CVE-2023-46604

     The Java OpenWire protocol marshaller is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution.
     This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker with network access to either a      Java-based OpenWire broker or client to run arbitrary shell commands by      manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire protocol to cause either      the client or the broker (respectively) to instantiate any class on the     classpath.

    For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version     5.15.16-0+deb10u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your activemq packages.

    For the detailed security status of activemq please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/activemq

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Sonatype reports :

- CVE-2020-13920: Apache ActiveMQ JMX is vulnerable to a MITM attack

Apache ActiveMQ, a Java message broker, uses LocateRegistry.createRegistry() to create the JMX RMI registry and binds the server to the 'jmxrmi' entry. It is possible to connect to the registry without authentication and call the rebind method to rebind jmxrmi to something else. If an attacker creates another server to proxy the original, and bound that, he effectively becomes a man in the middle and is able to intercept the credentials when an user connects.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 5.14.3-3+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your activemq packages.

For the detailed security status of activemq please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/activemq

NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
420501	SCA: security update for org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (GHSA-xgrx-xpv2-6vp4)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	medium
420501	SCA: security update for org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (GHSA-xgrx-xpv2-6vp4)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	medium
203693	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : Apache ActiveMQ vulnerabilities (USN-6910-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	critical
186019	Debian dla-3657 : activemq - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	critical
153818	FreeBSD : nexus2-oss -- Apache ActiveMQ JMX vulnerability (730e922f-20e7-11ec-a574-080027eedc6a)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	medium
141272	Debian DLA-2400-1 : activemq security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium

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