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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command in Apache ActiveMQ

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 20, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven)

Affected versions

< 5.11.0

Patched versions

5.11.0

Description

The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 14, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Jul 7, 2022
Last updated Dec 20, 2023

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-3576

GHSA ID

GHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p

Source code

Credits

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