CVE-2020-11998
By passing an empty environment map to RMIConnectorServer, instead of the map that contains the authentication credentials, it leaves ActiveMQ open to the following attack: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html "A…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 48.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A regression has been introduced in the commit preventing JMX re-bind. By passing an empty environment map to RMIConnectorServer, instead of the map that contains the authentication credentials, it leaves ActiveMQ open to the following attack: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html "A remote client could create a javax.management.loading.MLet MBean and use it to create new MBeans from arbitrary URLs, at least if there is no security manager. In other words, a rogue remote client could make your Java application execute arbitrary code." Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ 5.15.13
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 48.88% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apache/activemq · oracle/communications diameter signaling router · oracle/communications element manager · oracle/communications session report manager · oracle/communications session route manager · oracle/enterprise repository · oracle/flexcube private banking
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS moved from 48.9% on 28 September 2026 to 48.9% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-11998-announcement.txtVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574a8f14d36d7dcd7%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-11998-announcement.txtVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574a8f14d36d7dcd7%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.