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CVE-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.

CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
9.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 98.37%: +0.49

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 8 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

BleepingComputer
Press · 21 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Actively exploited Apache ActiveMQ flaw impacts 6,400 servers - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 17 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CISA flags Apache ActiveMQ flaw as actively exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 08 Apr 2026, 07:00 · 13-year-old bug in ActiveMQ lets hackers remotely execute commands - BleepingComputer
cyfirma
Press · 14 Jun 2024, 07:00 · THE CHANGING : CYBER THREAT LANDSCAPE ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) REGION - Volume 2 - cyfirma
Qualys
Press · 22 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Managing CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities with Qualys VMDR - Qualys
See all 8 source documents
BleepingComputer
Press · 29 Jan 2021, 08:00 · New Pro-Ocean malware worms through Apache, Oracle, Redis servers - BleepingComputer
Unit 42
Press · 28 Jan 2021, 08:00 · Pro-Ocean: Rocke Group’s New Cryptojacking Malware - Unit 42
Check Point Research
Press · 04 Feb 2019, 08:00 · SpeakUp: A New Undetected Backdoor Linux Trojan - Check Point Research

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 9.0 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

2

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 1 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
cl4ym0re/CVE-2016-308841Python20 Feb 2022, 07:21
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 98.4%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:44.846931+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
01 Jun 2016, 20:00
First press mention
04 Feb 2019, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
10 Feb 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
21 Apr 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
PoCs on GitHub
2 repositories