CVE-2016-4978
HighCVSS 7.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk93th percentile - higher than 93% of all known CVEs
Summary
The getObject method of the javax.jms.ObjectMessage class in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis before version 1.4.0 may allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to the Artemis broker to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade Apache ActiveMQ Artemis to version 1.4.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis
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Apache ActiveMQ Artemis before version 2.29.0 allows access to diagnostic information and controls through MBeans, including the Log4J2 MBean, which is not meant for exposure to non-administrative users. This could allow an authenticated attacker to write arbitrary files to the filesystem and indirectly achieve RCE.
- CVE-2025-27391Medium
The vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis involves the insertion of sensitive information into the log file. All broker property values are logged when the org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.config.impl.ConfigurationImpl logger has debug level enabled.
- CVE-2025-27427Medium
A vulnerability exists in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis that allows a user with permissions to create queues to modify the routing type of an address, even if they do not have permission to create that address. This could lead to sending messages with a routing type not supported by the address.
- CVE-2022-35278Medium
In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis prior to version 2.24.0, an attacker could show malicious content and/or redirect users to a malicious URL in the web console by using HTML in the name of an address or queue.
- CVE-2022-23913High
In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis prior to 2.20.0 or 2.19.1, an attacker could partially disrupt availability (DoS) through uncontrolled resource consumption of memory.
- CVE-2021-26118High
In the OpenWire protocol of Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.15.0, a vulnerability was found that allowed bypassing policy-based access control when creating advisory messages for the entire session. The production of these messages was not subject to access control in error.
- CVE-2020-13932Medium
In Apache ActiveMQ Artemis versions 2.5.0 to 2.13.0, there is an XSS vulnerability that can be exploited through a specially crafted MQTT packet containing an XSS payload in the client-id or topic name. The XSS payload is injected into the admin console's browser.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.