CVE-2015-1830
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache ActiveMQ
Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-1830- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2015-1830- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2240 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2240- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3v63-f83x-37x4 No score
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache ActiveMQ
Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-3v63-f83x-37x4- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3v63-f83x-37x4 No score
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in Apache ActiveMQ
Directory traversal vulnerability in the fileserver upload/download functionality for blob messages in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.11.2 for Windows allows remote attackers to create JSP files in arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-3v63-f83x-37x4- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
5.0.0 to 5.11.1 | 5.11.2 |
org.apache.activemq:activemq-clientMaven |
5.0.0 up to 5.11.2, plus listed versions 5.10.05.10.15.10.25.11.05.11.15.8.05.9.05.9.1 |
5.11.2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache ActiveMQ 5.11.1/5.13.2 - Directory Traversal / Command Execution | 2015-08-17 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache ActiveMQ 5.x-5.11.1 - Directory Traversal Shell Upload (Metasploit) | 2020-03-09 |
| Metasploit | Apache ActiveMQ 5.x-5.11.1 Directory Traversal Shell Upload | 2015-08-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-1830 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apache Activemq, published August 19, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 84.4%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.activemq:activemq-client 5.11.2.
References
activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2015-1830-announcement.txt
securityfocus.com/bid/76452
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-407
securitytracker.com/id/1033315
lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
packetstormsecurity.com/files/156643/Apache-ActiveMQ-5.11.1-Directory-Traversal-Shell-Upload.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1830
github.com/apache/activemq/commit/729c4731574ffffaf58ebefdbaeb3bd19ed1c7b7
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-5754