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TI-2020-09657 Aliases CVE-2020-11998GHSA-wqfh-9m4g-7x6x

Code injection in Apache ActiveMQ

Priority HIGH 73CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.48885 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven): 5.15.13

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache ActiveMQApache Tomcat 5.15.12—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven)5.15.12 to before 5.15.135.15.13Patch availableGHSA-wqfh-9m4g-7x6x
  • Apache ActiveMQ Vendor— Affected Apache Tomcat 5.15.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.15.12 to before 5.15.13 Fixed in 5.15.13 Patch available GHSA-wqfh-9m4g-7x6x

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.15.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.15.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.0 – 8.2.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.2.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.2.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.1.7.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.15.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 – 8.2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wqfh-9m4g-7x6x org.apache.activemq:activemq-parent (Maven) Fixed in 5.15.13 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11998
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqfh-9m4g-7x6x

References

Patch 3

Advisory 3

Other 7

Sources

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