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CVE-2016-3088 Apache CVE debrief

CVE-2016-3088 is an Apache ActiveMQ issue described as improper input validation and included in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because CISA has marked it as a known exploited vulnerability, organizations running ActiveMQ should treat it as a high-priority patching item and follow vendor update guidance without delay.

Vendor
Apache
Product
ActiveMQ
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-02-10
Original CVE updated
2022-02-10
Advisory published
2022-02-10
Advisory updated
2022-02-10

Who should care

Security and operations teams responsible for Apache ActiveMQ deployments, infrastructure patching, vulnerability management, and any environment that depends on message brokers should pay attention. This is especially important for internet-facing or broadly reachable ActiveMQ instances, as well as production systems where broker availability matters.

Technical summary

The supplied official sources identify CVE-2016-3088 as an Apache ActiveMQ improper input validation vulnerability. CISA lists it in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and directs affected organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. The provided corpus does not include affected version ranges, exploit mechanics, or impact specifics, so this debrief limits itself to the documented classification and remediation guidance.

Defensive priority

High. CISA inclusion in the KEV catalog indicates known exploitation, so remediation should be prioritized ahead of routine maintenance windows. The relevant due date in the supplied timeline is 2022-08-10, but defensive teams should treat the issue as urgent whenever any unpatched exposure remains.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all Apache ActiveMQ instances and confirm whether they are affected by CVE-2016-3088.
  • Apply the vendor-recommended updates or fixes referenced by CISA and the Apache project.
  • Validate that patching completed successfully by checking broker versions and deployment records.
  • Reduce exposure for any unpatched instances by limiting network access to trusted systems only.
  • Monitor logs and alerting for unusual broker activity while remediation is underway.
  • Add CVE-2016-3088 to vulnerability management and exception tracking until closure is verified.

Evidence notes

The debrief is based only on the supplied official sources: the CISA KEV entry for Apache ActiveMQ and the linked official CVE/NVD records. The KEV metadata explicitly names the issue as an Apache ActiveMQ improper input validation vulnerability, sets dateAdded to 2022-02-10, and states the required action: apply updates per vendor instructions. No unsupported exploit details, version ranges, or impact claims were used.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-3088 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3088

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-3088 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3088

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.