CVE-2016-4978

CVSS V2 Medium 6 CVSS V3 High 7.2
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-4978
  • Assigner
  • secalert@redhat.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-09-27T15:59:01
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-12T23:22:19
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-502 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 1.4.0
AND
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 6
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 6.8
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • HIGH
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.2
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E Exploit Mailing List Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4978
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4978
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:25:33 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 11:24:13 2016-09-27T15:59Z 2016-09-27T15:59:01 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 11:24:13 2021-01-29T16:30:58 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 11:24:13 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated
2023-02-13 01:06:42 2023-02-12T23:22:19 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-13 01:06:42 Analyzed Modified Vulnerability Status updated