Advisory Details

May 24th, 2016

Apache ActiveMQ Fileserver File Upload Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2016-3088
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Apache
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	ActiveMQ
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apache ActiveMQ. Authentication may or may not be required to exploit this vulnerability, depending on how the product has been configured. The specific flaw exists within the "fileserver" web application. By sending a specially crafted request to the server, an attacker can upload arbitrary code that will be executed the next time the service restarts. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the ActiveMQ service.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Apache has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-3088-announcement.txt
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2016-04-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2016-05-24 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Simon Zuckerbraun - Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

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