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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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…

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 51.2%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51.2%, 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
51.23% probability · 99th percentile
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.