CVE-2016-8648: High severity red hat jboss a-mq vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2018
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Updated

It was found that the Karaf container used by Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.x, and Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x, deserializes objects passed to MBeans via JMX operations. An attacker could use this flaw to execute remote code on the server as the user running the Java Virtual Machine if the target MBean contain deserialization gadgets in its classpath.

Affected Software

2 affected components
redhat JBoss A-MQ=6.0.0
redhat Jboss Fuse=6.0.0

Event History

Aug 1, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2016-8648?

CVE-2016-8648 is a vulnerability found in the Karaf container used by Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.x and Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6.x.

2

How does CVE-2016-8648 impact affected software?

CVE-2016-8648 allows an attacker to execute remote code on the server if the target MBean contains deserialized objects passed through JMX operations.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2016-8648?

CVE-2016-8648 has a severity level of high with a CVSS score of 7.2.

4

How can I fix CVE-2016-8648 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2016-8648 vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the necessary security patches provided by Red Hat.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-8648?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-8648 on the following references: [1] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94513 [2] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8648

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