CVE-2016-4978: apache artemis Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-4978 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in apache artemis. EPSS estimates a 6.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.2, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10Timeline
- 27-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The getObject method of the javax.jms.ObjectMessage class in the (1) JMS Core client, (2) Artemis broker, and (3) Artemis REST component in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis before 1.4.0 might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to the Artemis broker to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging gadget classes being present on the Artemis classpath.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
6.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 6.88% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Apache1 product
- artemis< 1.4.0
Org.apache.activemq1 product
- artemis-pom< 1.4.0
Redhat1 product
- jboss_enterprise_application_platform6.0.0 | 6.4.0 | 7.0.0 | 7.1.0
3 vendors · 3 products
