# CVE-2016-15046: Hanwha Techwin SSM 1.32 & 1.4 ActiveMQ File Upload RCE

> Attacker can upload malicious files via ActiveMQ PUT method bypassing CORS, leading to arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vh8f-qjxm-5hx6

## What is CVE-2016-15046?

CVE-2016-15046 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hanwha Smart Security Manager (SSM), published on 25 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A client-side remote code execution vulnerability exists in Hanwha Techwin Smart Security Manager (SSM) versions 1.32 and 1.4, due to improper restrictions on the PUT method exposed by the bundled Apache ActiveMQ instance (running on port 8161). An attacker can exploit this flaw through a Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) bypass combined with JavaScript-triggered file uploads to the web server, ultimately resulting in arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges. 

This vulnerability bypasses the server-side mitigations introduced in ZDI-15-156 and ZDI-16-481 by shifting the exploitation to the client-side. 

This product is now referred to as Hanwha Wisenet SSM and it is unknown if current versions are affected.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15046?


## How do I fix CVE-2016-15046?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-15046 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15046 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-15046 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-15046 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hanwha Smart Security Manager (SSM), published on 25 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15046 exists.

Affected product: Hanwha Smart Security Manager (SSM). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15046/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15046/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-15046
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-15046
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-15046

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