Apache · ActiveMQ
CVE-2016-3088
Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Exploited in attacks
Critical 9.8 Attack chance: 99%
What it is
The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.0 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request.
CISA: The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: August 10, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- February 10, 2022
- Published
- June 1, 2016
- Severity
- Critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 99% in the top 0.1% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (9)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-356
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42283/
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-357
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-3088-announcement.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035951
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.ac…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f956ea38e4da2e2c1e7131e6f91e41754852f5a4861d1a14ca5ca78a%40%3Cusers.acti…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.…
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Improper Input Validation | ActiveMQ | High 8.8 | 98% |
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| Oct 8, 2026 | Command Injection | Struts | High 8.1 | 97% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data | Tomcat | High 7.5 | 99% |
| May 1, 2025 | Improper Escaping of Output | HTTP Server | Critical 9.1 | >99.9% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Path Equivalence | Tomcat | Critical 10.0 | 99.9% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Forced Browsing | OFBiz | Critical 9.8 | >99.9% |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Improper Access Control | HugeGraph-Server | Critical 9.8 | 99.2% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.