Overview
Recently, NSFOCUS CERT found a remote code execution vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Jolokia (CVE-2022-41678). In the configuration of ActiveMQ, jetty allows org.holokia.http.AgentServlet to process requests for/api/Jolokia. An authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to write a malicious file through the Jolokia service, thus implementing remote code execution. At present, the vulnerability PoC has been made public. Please take measures to protect the affected users as soon as possible.
Reference link: https://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2022-41678-announcement.txt
Scope of Impact
- 5.16.0<=Apache ActiveMQ<5.16.6
- 5.17.0<=Apache ActiveMQ<5.17.4
Unaffected version
- Apache ActiveMQ>=5.16.6
- Apache ActiveMQ>=5.17.4
- Apache ActiveMQ>=5.18.0
- Apache ActiveMQ>=6.0.0
Mitigation
Official upgrade
At present, the vulnerability has been fixed in the new version officially released by Apache ActiveMQ. It is recommended that affected users upgrade to the latest version for protection: https://github.com/apache/activemq/tags
Temporary mitigation measure
1. It is recommended to enable web console authentication (default port 8161) and not open to the public network unless necessary. Please refer to the official documentation https://activemq.apache.org/web-console , and set a robust password.
2. On the premise of not affecting business, access restrictions can be imposed on the Jolokia interface. If the Jolokia service is not needed, it can be directly disabled; Please refer to the operations after restricting Jolokia’s authorization https://github.com/apache/activemq/pull/958/files
Statement
This advisory is only used to describe a potential risk. NSFOCUS does not provide any commitment or promise on this advisory. NSFOCUS and the author will not bear any liability for any direct and/or indirect consequences and losses caused by transmitting and/or using this advisory. NSFOCUS reserves all the rights to modify and interpret this advisory. Please include this statement paragraph when reproducing or transferring this advisory. Do not modify this advisory, add/delete any information to/from it, or use this advisory for commercial purposes without permission from NSFOCUS.
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