CVE-2023-46604

10.0 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: October 27, 2023 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

The Java OpenWire protocol marshaller is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker with network access to either a Java-based OpenWire broker or client to run arbitrary shell commands by manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire protocol to cause either the client or the broker (respectively) to instantiate any class on the classpath. Users are recommended to upgrade both brokers and clients to version 5.15.16, 5.16.7, 5.17.6, or 5.18.3 which fixes this issue.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/18
Source: security@apache.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2023-46604-announcement.txt
Source: security@apache.org
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00013.html
Source: security@apache.org
Mailing List
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175676/Apache-ActiveMQ-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: security@apache.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0010/
Source: security@apache.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/5
Source: security@apache.org
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Apr/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2023-46604-announcement.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00013.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175676/Apache-ActiveMQ-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231110-0010/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-46604
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
10.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.4%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2023-11-23

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

Affected Vendors

apache debian netapp

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