CVE-2016-4974

7.5 HIGH
Published: July 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Apache Qpid AMQP 0-x JMS client before 6.0.4 and JMS (AMQP 1.0) before 0.10.0 does not restrict the use of classes available on the classpath, which might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging a crafted serialized object in a JMS ObjectMessage that is handled by the getObject function.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security-0-x.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91537
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036239
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPIDJMS-188
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137749/Apache-Qpid-Untrusted-Input-Deserialization.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security-0-x.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538813/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91537
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPIDJMS-188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.2%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apache