CVE-2023-46604: critical vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ
Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ Legacy OpenWire Module: Unbounded deserialization causes ActiveMQ to be vulnerable to a remote code execution (RCE) attack
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Patch now. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA and has a working public exploit.
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from disclosure to weaponsame day
Published on NVDOct 27
1st PoCOct 26
metasploitOct 27
CISA KEV+6d
What the vendors declare (VEX)
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Affected
1 product
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
workaround: In affected systems, it may be possible to mitigate some of the risks from this vulnerability. However this mitigation cannot eliminate all risks; the only complete resolution is to apply software updates…
Fixed
6 products
AMQ 6.3 openshift container image · AMQ Broker 7.10.5 · AMQ Broker 7.11.4 · Middleware RHEL 7 Containers for OpenShift · Red Hat Fuse 7.12.1 · and others 1
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2023-11-23
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
In short
Apache ActiveMQ's OpenWire protocol allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on servers or clients by sending specially crafted messages. This is a critical flaw that affects the messaging system itself.
Technical detail
Unbounded deserialization in the OpenWire protocol marshaller (CWE-502) enables Remote Code Execution when a remote attacker with network access manipulates serialized class types to instantiate arbitrary classes from the classpath on either broker or client. No authentication is required; impact includes complete system compromise.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
The full analysis of this CVE is available in Portuguese →
The Java OpenWire protocol marshaller is vulnerable to Remote Code
Execution. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker with network
access to either a Java-based OpenWire broker or client to run arbitrary
shell commands by manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire
protocol to cause either the client or the broker (respectively) to
instantiate any class on the classpath.
Users are recommended to upgrade
both brokers and clients to version 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6, or 5.18.3
which fixes this issue.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache ActiveMQApache Software Foundation · Apache ActiveMQ Legacy OpenWire Modulepublic PoCs found — 70
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References
https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2023-46604-announcement.txthttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/18https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00013.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00027.htmlhttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175676/Apache-ActiveMQ-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0010/https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-46604https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/5