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    CVE-2016-4978

    The getObject method of the javax.jms.ObjectMessage class in the (1) JMS Core client, (2) Artemis broker, and (3) Artemis REST component in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis before 1.4.0 might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to the Artemis broker to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging gadget classes being present on the Artemis classpath.

    Published:Sep 23, 2016
    Last Modified:Jun 15, 2026
    EPS:Sep 27, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.06924
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Artemis
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Enterprise Application Platform

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-586 Object Injection

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    References

    http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf
    http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1447
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1448
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1449
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1450
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1451
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7260bd0955c12aac5bd892039d3356ba3aa0ff4caaf2aa4fd4fe84a2%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4ffbc6a43a915324a394b2913ceb7d07bc352f2d08caa19df0aff02%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
    https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Kaiser-Pwning-Your-Java-Messaging-With-Deserialization-Vulnerabilities.pdf

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