#VU25819 Path traversal in ActiveMQ - CVE-2015-1830

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25819

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1830

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
ActiveMQ
Server applications / Mail servers

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ActiveMQ: 5.0.0, 5.1.0 - 5.11.1, 5.2.0, 5.3.0 - 5.3.2, 5.4.0 - 5.4.3, 5.5.0 - 5.5.1, 5.6.0, 5.7.0, 5.8.0, 5.9.0 - 5.9.1

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External links
https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-1830-announcement.txt
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76452
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033315
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-407
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-407/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.