# CVE-2016-3088: The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.0 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTT

- Also known as: GHSA-RXQH-FC23-GXP2
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-02-10, remediation due 2022-08-10
- Fixed in: 5.14.0
- Published: 2016-06-01 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Apache ActiveMQ 5.x (the message broker software) is affected by this vulnerability in its Fileserver web application. A remote attacker could upload files and then run them on the server, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven): from 5.0.0, fixed in 5.14.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.activemq:activemq-client, upgrade to a fixed version (5.14.0) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-356
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42283/
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-357
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-3088-announcement.txt
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035951
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f956ea38e4da2e2c1e7131e6f91e41754852f5a4861d1a14ca5ca78a%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E

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