Advisory Details

August 29th, 2023

Apache ActiveMQ NMS Body Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID
CVSS SCORE	8.1, AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Apache
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	ActiveMQ
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apache ActiveMQ NMS. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the Body accessor method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Apache has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://www.mail-archive.com/dev@activemq.apache.org/msg68832.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2022-11-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-08-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2023-11-21 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

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