CVE-2020-11998

Summary

A regression has been introduced in the commit preventing JMX re-bind. By passing an empty environment map to RMIConnectorServer, instead of the map that contains the authentication credentials, it leaves ActiveMQ open to the following attack: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html "A remote client could create a javax.management.loading.MLet MBean and use it to create new MBeans from arbitrary URLs, at least if there is no security manager. In other words, a rogue remote client could make your Java application execute arbitrary code." Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ 5.15.13

Impact & exploitability

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html ↗

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch
• http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2020-11998-announcement.txtAdvisory
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574a8f14d36d7dcd7%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlAdvisory