Apache Geronimo JMX Remoting functionality allows remote code execution in 3.x before v3.0.1
The JMX Remoting functionality in Apache Geronimo 3.x before 3.0.1, as used in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Community Edition 3.0.0.3 and other products, does not properly implement the RMI classloader, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the JMX connector to send a crafted serialized object.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.geronimo.framework:geronimo-jmx-remoting | >= 3.0-beta-1, < 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1777
- https://github.com/apache/geronimo/commit/ee031c5e62b0d358250d06c2aa6722518579a6c5
- https://github.com/apache/geronimo
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-6477
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0008.html
- http://geronimo.apache.org/30x-security-report.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/geronimo/server/trunk
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1458113
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21643282
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.geronimo.framework:geronimo-jmx-remoting- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v64w-96p6-fx7w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.geronimo.framework:geronimo-jmx-remoting
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