VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-11998
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability48.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-09-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Primary references
- security@apache.org — Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security@apache.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@apache.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory