#VU98521 Exposed dangerous method or function in ActiveMQ Artemis - CVE-2023-50780

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98521

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50780

CWE-ID: CWE-749

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ActiveMQ Artemis
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to MBeans is accessible by unprivileged users through the authenticated Jolokia endpoint. A remote user can upload arbitrary files on the system and execute them.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ActiveMQ Artemis: 2.0.0 - 2.28.0

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External links
https://lists.apache.org/thread/63b78shqz312phsx7v1ryr7jv7bprg58

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.