CVE-2015-5254

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.13.0 does not restrict the classes that can be serialized in the broker, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java Message Service (JMS) ObjectMessage object.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5254-announcement.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174371.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174537.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3524
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6013
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5254-announcement.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174371.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174537.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3524
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6013
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
80.4%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject redhat apache

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