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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-3088

Apache ActiveMQ Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Published Jun 1, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apache ActiveMQ

Patch now

CVE-2016-3088 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Aug 10, 2022. Confirm Apache ActiveMQ against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
98.52%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe apache/activemq · vendor Apache ActiveMQ

The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request Initial-access exploit intelligence.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apache/activemqversion unspecified
  • vendor Apache ActiveMQversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2016-3088

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-3088 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Aug 10, 2022. Confirm Apache ActiveMQ against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation; CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. EPSS 98.52%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 1, 2016 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Feb 10, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Aug 10, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-3088

    The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3088

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-3088

    30-day exploitation probability 98.5%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference40857

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference42283

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/http/apache_activemq_upload_jsp

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-3088

    The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.