CVE-2015-5254

Description

Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.13.0 does not restrict the classes that can be serialized in the broker, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java Message Service (JMS) ObjectMessage object.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 84.93% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3524 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174537.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/6 mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174371.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6013 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5254-announcement.txt
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5254?
CVE-2015-5254 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5254?
To fix CVE-2015-5254, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5254 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5254 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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