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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4974 · published 13 July 2016

CVE-2016-4974: Apache amqp 0-x jms client improper input validation vulnerability

Apache · Amqp 0 X Jms Client

Apache Qpid AMQP 0-x JMS client before 6.0.4 and JMS (AMQP 1.0) before 0.10.0 does not restrict the use of classes available on the classpath, which might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging a crafted serialized object in a JMS ObjectMessage that is handled by the getObject function.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 6.2% · top 6.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.0
6.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache Qpid AMQP 0-x JMS client before 6.0.4 and JMS (AMQP 1.0) before 0.10.0 does not restrict the use of classes available on the classpath, which might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging a crafted serialized object in a JMS ObjectMessage that is handled by the getObject function.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137749/Apache-Qpid-Untrusted-Input-Deserialization.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security-0-x.html Vendor Advisory
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538813/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91537 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036239 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPIDJMS-188 Issue Tracking
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137749/Apache-Qpid-Untrusted-Input-Deserialization.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security-0-x.html Vendor Advisory
http://qpid.apache.org/components/jms/security.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538813/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91537 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036239 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPIDJMS-188 Issue Tracking

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4974), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.