CVE-2018-11775: Activemq client Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2018-11775 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.4) improper certificate validation vulnerability (CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation) affecting Activemq client libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves improper certificate validation in apache activemq-client. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.15.6.
CVE-2018-11775 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.4
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2018-11775
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Activemq client dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
<artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
<version>5.15.6</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.activemqHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2018-11775, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.activemqAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Activemq client in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.15.6), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.activemq command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation, where the product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. In Activemq client, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2018-11775 Affected Activemq client Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client
|
Maven |
< 5.15.6
|
5.15.6
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-m9w8-v359-9ffr",
"modified" : "2022-11-17T19:38:02Z",
"published" : "2018-10-19T16:42:27Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2018-11775" ],
"summary" : "Improper Certificate Validation in Apache activemq-client",
"details" : "TLS hostname verification when using the Apache ActiveMQ Client before 5.15.6 was missing which could make the client vulnerable to a MITM attack between a Java application using the ActiveMQ client and the ActiveMQ server. This is now enabled by default.",
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