{"id":"CVE-2023-46604","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2023-46604","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T10:22:30.015Z","title":"Apache ActiveMQ Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability","description":"The Java OpenWire protocol marshaller is vulnerable to Remote Code \nExecution. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker with network \naccess to either a Java-based OpenWire broker or client to run arbitrary\n shell commands by manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire \nprotocol to cause either the client or the broker (respectively) to \ninstantiate any class on the classpath.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade\n both brokers and clients to version 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6, or 5.18.3 \nwhich fixes this issue.","published":"2023-10-27T15:15:14.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T06:31:11.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-502"],"affected":["apache/activemq","apache/activemq legacy openwire module","debian/debian linux","netapp/e-series santricity unified manager","netapp/e-series santricity web services proxy","netapp/santricity storage plugin"],"epss":{"score":0.99992,"percentile":0.99986,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2023-11-02","dueDate":"2023-11-23","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nhttps://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2023-46604-announcement.txt; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46604"},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 23 November 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/18","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2023-46604-announcement.txt","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00013.html","tags":["Mailing List"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175676/Apache-ActiveMQ-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0010/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/5","tags":["Mailing List"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/18","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2023-46604-announcement.txt","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00013.html","tags":["Mailing List"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00027.html","tags":["Mailing List"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175676/Apache-ActiveMQ-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0010/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/5","tags":["Mailing List"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-46604","tags":["Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46604","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}