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CVE-2016-3088

Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Feb 2022
  • A public exploit reference is listed

Description

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.

Key facts

Published
1 Jun 2016
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
redhat
KEV added
10 Feb 2022
KEV fix due
10 Aug 2022
EPSS
98.365% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.918% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/a (affected)

Timeline

  1. 1 Jun 2016 Published
  2. 10 Feb 2022 CVE-2016-3088 added to CISA KEV
  3. 10 Feb 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References