Improper Input Validation in Apache ActiveMQ
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The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.0 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-client | >= 5.0.0, < 5.14.0 | 5.14.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3088
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/3dd86d04e8b90ba309819317d19e7260d414d9e7
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6276
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f956ea38e4da2e2c1e7131e6f91e41754852f5a4861d1a14ca5ca78a%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f956ea38e4da2e2c1e7131e6f91e41754852f5a4861d1a14ca5ca78a@%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67140241/configuring-activemq-webconsole-to-redirect-http-to-https
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3088
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42283
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-3088-announcement.txt
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035951
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-356
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-357
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-434- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-rxqh-fc23-gxp2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.activemq:activemq-client
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 18
- First → latest
- 10.2018 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 2
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 4
- Medium 10
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 2
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