Vulnerability identifier: #VU25819
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
ActiveMQ
Server applications /
Mail servers
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
ActiveMQ: 5.11.0 - 5.11.1, 5.10.0 - 5.10.2, 5.9.0 - 5.9.1, 5.8.0, 5.7.0, 5.6.0, 5.5.0 - 5.5.1, 5.4.0 - 5.4.3, 5.3.0 - 5.3.2, 5.2.0, 5.1.0, 5.0.0
External links
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-1830-announcement.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76452
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033315
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-407
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-407/
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.