SB2015081904 - Path traversal in Apache ActiveMQ



SB2015081904 - Path traversal in Apache ActiveMQ

Published: August 19, 2015 Updated: March 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2015081904
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1830)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.