Background exploitation KEV catalog No authentication
CVE-2016-3088

Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

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.

CheckOps priority index
9.3/10 Patch within 24 h
Severity9.8
Probability9.9
Exploitation4/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 98.5% higher than 99.9% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 9.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:
Exploited for 1,727 days 10 Feb 2022
CISA due date 10 Aug 2022 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 4 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)10 Feb 2022
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)10 Feb 2022
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %98.5%
  • No account, over the networkyes

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Affected products

ActiveMQ
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 98.5%

References

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  • CVE-2026-34197Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
    8.3 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2024-38475Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output Vulnerability
    9.0 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2025-24813Apache Tomcat Path Equivalence Vulnerability
    9.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2024-45195Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing Vulnerability
    9.3 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities