CVE-2016-4978

Artemis: Deserialization of untrusted input vulnerability

Published Sep 27, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 6.9% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5142 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r9vv-xj4w-g8m8 Apache ActiveMQ Artemis RCE Via Deserialization Gadget Chain
References
Link Providers
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4978 cve-icon
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4978 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache artemis
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:apache:artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache activemq Artemis
Apache artemis
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1::el7
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved
May 24, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 27, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 23, 2016, 12:00 AM