# CVE-2015-1830: Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for

- Also known as: GHSA-3V63-F83X-37X4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Fixed in: 5.11.2
- Published: 2015-08-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven): from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.11.2

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.activemq:activemq-client, upgrade to a fixed version (5.11.2) per the references below.
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## References

- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-1830-announcement.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76452
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-407
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-407/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033315
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156643/Apache-ActiveMQ-5.11.1-Directory-Traversal-Shell-Upload.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40857
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48181
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/apache_activemq_traversal_upload.rb

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