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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-5254 · published 8 January 2016

CVE-2015-5254: Redhat openshift improper input validation vulnerability

Redhat · Openshift

Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.13.0 does not restrict the classes that can be serialized in the broker, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java Message Service (JMS) ObjectMessage object.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 38% · top 1.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.13.0 does not restrict the classes that can be serialized in the broker, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java Message Service (JMS) ObjectMessage object.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5254-announcement.txt
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174371.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174537.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3524
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/6
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6013 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apac
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-5254-announcement.txt
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174371.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174537.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0489.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3524
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/08/6
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-6013 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apac

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-5254), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.