Exploited· due 2023-11-23used in ransomware

CVE-2023-46604

Apache ActiveMQ

Apache ActiveMQ contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker with network access to a broker to run shell commands by manipulating serialized class types in the OpenWire protocol to cause the broker to instantiate any class on the classpath.

Exploitation status

  • CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
  • It is known to have been used in ransomware campaigns.
  • US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2023-11-23. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA’s wording, unedited.

Scoring

CVSS
Not yet scored

Dates

Published
2023-11-02
Added to KEV
2023-11-02
Remediation due
2023-11-23
Sources
CISA KEV