CVE-2016-3088

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-10), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, nvd
Exploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 99%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
99
EG Risk 99/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Attend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it sooner than your standard update timelines at low mission impact and as soon as possible at medium or high.
EPSS PROB
99%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCAttend at low mission impact; Act at medium or high.

A fix is available. Apply it sooner than your standard update timelines at low mission impact and as soon as possible at medium or high.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

June 1, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (9)

Auto-updated Oct 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2016-3088-announcement.txt
generic🟡 PoC Available

ActiveMQ < 5.14.0 - Web Shell Upload (Metasploit) - Java remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42283/
generic

Pony Mail

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
generic

Pony Mail

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f956ea38e4da2e2c1e7131e6f91e41754852f5a4861d1a14ca5ca78a%40%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
generic

Pony Mail

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
generic

ZDI-16-357 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-357
generic

ZDI-16-356 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-356
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035951

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-3088(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhatpatch2016-10-06redhat
redhatpatch2015-06-23redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
activemq—
  • every version up to 5.14.0+dfsg-1: fixed in 5.14.0+dfsg-1
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
activemq—
  • every version up to 5.14.0+dfsg-1: fixed in 5.14.0+dfsg-1
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
activemq—
  • every version up to 5.14.0+dfsg-1: fixed in 5.14.0+dfsg-1
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Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client5.10.0 ... 5.9.1 (21 versions)
  • 5.0.0 up to 5.14.0: fixed in 5.14.0
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(1)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 45× in last 7d / 212× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 947 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-10 09:54 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-10-10 06:10 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-10-10 02:24 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-10-09 22:39 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-10-09 18:55 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-10-06 12:19 UTCVendor advisory
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  43. 2026-09-29 23:06 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-09-29 19:20 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-09-29 15:33 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-09-29 15:33 UTCVendor advisory
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  48. 2026-09-29 08:05 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-09-29 04:19 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-09-29 00:34 UTCEG score recompute
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  57. 2026-09-28 02:09 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-09-27 22:25 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-09-27 21:51 UTCCISA KEV update
  60. 2026-09-27 18:41 UTCVendor advisory
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  72. 2026-09-25 21:38 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-09-25 19:35 UTCCISA KEV update
  74. 2026-09-25 17:54 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update

Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-42283✓ verified
    First seen Jun 29, 2017

    ActiveMQ < 5.14.0 - Web Shell Upload (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/apache_activemq_upload_jsp✓ verified
    First seen Jun 1, 2016

    ActiveMQ web shell upload

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-40857✓ verified
    First seen Aug 17, 2015

    Apache ActiveMQ 5.11.1/5.13.2 - Directory Traversal / Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCCatherines77/ActiveMQ-EXPtools
    First seen Apr 20, 2026

    Apache ActiveMQ漏洞综合利用工具(CVE-2015-5254，CVE-2016-3088，CVE-2022-41678，CVE-2023-46604，CVE-2024-32114，CVE-2026-34197，CVE-2026-40466)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCYutuSec/ActiveMQ_Crack
    First seen Apr 2, 2022

    ActiveMQ系列漏洞探测利用工具，包括ActiveMQ 默认口令漏洞及ActiveMQ任意文件写入漏洞（CVE-2016-3088），支持批量探测利用。

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCcl4ym0re/CVE-2016-3088
    First seen Jul 3, 2021

    Apache ActiveMQ PUT RCE Scan

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCcyberaguiar/CVE-2016-3088
    First seen Mar 11, 2021

    Apache ActiveMQ Remote Code Execution Exploit

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCMa1Dong/ActiveMQ_putshell-CVE-2016-3088
    First seen Jul 31, 2020

    ActiveMQ_putshell直接获取webshell

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2016/CVE-2016-3088.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2016

    Apache ActiveMQ Fileserver - Arbitrary File Write

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-3088?
CVE-2016-3088 is a critical vulnerability published on June 1, 2016. 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.
When was CVE-2016-3088 disclosed?
CVE-2016-3088 was first published on June 1, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-3088 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-3088 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 10, 2022, affecting Apache ActiveMQ. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-3088?
CVE-2016-3088 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-3088?
CVE-2016-3088 affects Apache ActiveMQ. The affected packages EchelonGraph has on record, with version ranges, are listed in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-3088?
A fix for CVE-2016-3088 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2016-3088 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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