Detections
Analytics
Apache ActiveMQ < 5.15.16 / 5.16.x < 5.16.7 / 5.17.x < 5.17.6 / 5.18.x < 5.18.3 RCE
critical Nessus Plugin ID 184189
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Synopsis
The remote host is running a web application that is affected by remote code execution vulnerability.Description
Apache ActiveMQ is vulnerable to remote code execution. The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker with network access to a broker to run arbitrary shell commands by manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire protocol to cause the broker to instantiate any class on the classpath. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6 or 5.18.3, which address this issue.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ version 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6, 5.18.3 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 184189
File Name: activemq_5_18_3.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: combined
Agent: unix
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 11/2/2023
Updated: 5/2/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-46604
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:activemq
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache ActiveMQ
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/24/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/24/2023
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/23/2023
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (Apache ActiveMQ Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-46604
IAVB: 2023-B-0086-S