CVE-2020-11969 — If Apache TomEE is configured to use the embedded ActiveMQ broker, and the broke
If Apache TomEE is configured to use the embedded ActiveMQ broker, and the broker URI includes the useJMX=true parameter, a JMX port is opened on TCP port 1099, which does not include authentication. This affects Apache TomEE 8.0.0-M1 - 8.0.1, Apache TomEE 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, Apache T
Published
2020-06-15T19:03:49.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T11:48:56.988Z
01What is this vulnerability?
If Apache TomEE is configured to use the embedded ActiveMQ broker, and the broker URI includes the useJMX=true parameter, a JMX port is opened on TCP port 1099, which does not include authentication. This affects Apache TomEE 8.0.0-M1 - 8.0.1, Apache TomEE 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, Apache TomEE 7.0.0-M1 - 7.0.7, Apache TomEE 1.0.0 - 1.7.5.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| n | a / Apache TomEE | Apache TomEE 8.0.0-M1 - 8.0.1, Apache TomEE 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, Apache TomEE 7.0.0-M1 - 7.0.7, Apache TomEE 1.0.0 - 1.7.5 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2020-06-15T19:03:49.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-04T11:48:56.988Z
09References
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23418646dedda70a546331ea1c1d115b8975b7e7…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbd23418646dedda70a546331ea1c1d115b8975b7e7…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ref088c4732e1a8dd0bbbb96e13ffafcfe65f984238…
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ref088c4732e1a8dd0bbbb96e13ffafcfe65f984238…
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/16/2
- lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r85b87478f8aa4751aa3a06e88622e80ffabae376ee…
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