Remote Code Execution in Red Hat JBoss Fuse and A-MQ due to Object Deserialization
CVE-2016-8648

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Karaf
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 August 2018

What is CVE-2016-8648?

A serious vulnerability has been identified in the Karaf container used by Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.x and Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x. This flaw involves the deserialization of objects passed to MBeans through JMX operations. An attacker could leverage this weakness to execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially compromising the entire Java Virtual Machine environment if the target MBean incorporates deserialization gadgets within its classpath. Organizations utilizing these affected versions should take immediate measures to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

Karaf As shipped with Jboss Fuse 6.x

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94513
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8648
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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