CVE-2025-29953

CRITICAL LAB

Apache ActiveMQ NMS OpenWire Client <2.1.1 - Deserialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2025-29953. PoCs published by exploitintel.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2025-29953, demonstrating a deserialization filter bypass in Apache ActiveMQ NMS OpenWire Client. The exploit leverages a null-type handling flaw to bypass security restrictions, leading to remote code execution via .NET deserialization gadget chains.

Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ NMS OpenWire Client. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ NMS OpenWire Client before 2.1.1 when performing connections to untrusted servers. Such servers could abuse the unbounded deserialization in the client to provide malicious responses that may eventually cause arbitrary code execution on the client. Version 2.1.0 introduced a allow/denylist feature to restrict deserialization, but this feature could be bypassed. The .NET team has deprecated the built-in .NET binary serialization feature starting with .NET 9 and suggests migrating away from binary serialization. The project is considering to follow suit and drop this part of the NMS API altogether. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.1.1, which fixes the issue. We also recommend to migrate away from relying on .NET binary serialization as a hardening method for the future.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC 1 stars
by exploitintel · pythonpoc
https://github.com/exploitintel/eip-pocs-and-cves/tree/main/CVE-2025-29953

This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2025-29953, demonstrating a deserialization filter bypass in Apache ActiveMQ NMS OpenWire Client. The exploit leverages a null-type handling flaw to bypass security restrictions, leading to remote code execution via .NET deserialization gadget chains.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache ActiveMQ NMS OpenWire Client < 2.1.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Docker Engine with Compose plugin · Apache ActiveMQ Classic 5.18.6 · .NET 6.0 SDK
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 02, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/18/3
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/vc1sj9y3056d3kkhcvrs9fyw5w8kpmlx

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Lab Environment

EIP LAB Lab screenshot
patched docker pull ghcr.io/exploitintel/cve-2025-29953-patched:latest
vulnerable docker pull ghcr.io/exploitintel/cve-2025-29953-vulnerable:latest

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (2)
apache/activemq_nms_openwire < 2.1.1
nuget/Apache.NMS.ActiveMQ 0 - 2.1.1NuGet
Published Apr 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026