Is CVE-2016-3088 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2016-3088 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2016-3088?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

Which products and versions are affected?

org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0,fixed=5.14.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-3088?

Yes. org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven): upgrade to 5.14.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2016-3088 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2016-3088?

Check whether you run Apache ActiveMQ or org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2016-3088: Improper Input Validation in Apache ActiveMQ

CVE-2016-3088 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-14

The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files. This is achieved by sending an HTTP PUT request to upload a file followed by an HTTP MOVE request to relocate it to an executable location.

Technologies: Apache ActiveMQ, org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven). Vendors: Apache, Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-3088 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2016-3088 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 February 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-3088?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?: org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=5.0.0,fixed=5.14.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-3088?: Yes. org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven): upgrade to 5.14.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2016-3088 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-3088?: Check whether you run Apache ActiveMQ or org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven): upgrade to 5.14.0 or later

# set org.apache.activemq:activemq-client to 5.14.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.0

Identifiers

CVE-2016-3088
GHSA-rxqh-fc23-gxp2

Timeline

2022-02-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2022-02-10: disclosed: NVD publication date
2016-05-31: other: Security tracker ID 1035951 indicates 2016 activity

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