SB2018091104 - MitM attack in Apache ActiveMQ Client
Published: September 11, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018091104
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11775)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Apache ActiveMQ Client does not validate hostname when using SSL/TLS protocol to connect to the Apache ActiveMQ server. A remote attacker can perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack and intercept all traffic between Java client and ActiveMQ server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.