5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-6524
Apache ActiveMQ LDAP Brute Force Authentication Bypass
Description

The LDAPLoginModule implementation in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows wildcard operators in usernames, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a brute force attack. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2014-3612 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-6524 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-6524 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Apache activemq

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Updated: 4 years, 7 months ago
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Born at : March 19, 2018, 9:35 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168094.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168651.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168651.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168651.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168094.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168094.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168651.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168094.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en la implementación de LDAPLoginModule de Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) en Apache ActiveMQ 5.x en versiones anteriores a 5.10.1, permite operadores comodín en nombres de usuario, lo que posibilita a atacantes remotos obtener credenciales a través de ataques de fuerza bruta. NOTA: este identificador ha sido SEPARADO de CVE-2014-3612 por ADT2 debido a diferentes tipos de vulnerabilidades.
    Added Translation La implementación de LDAPLoginModule en el Java Authentication y Authorization Service (JAAS) en Apache ActiveMQ 5.x en versiones anteriores a 5.10.1 permite operadores comodín en nombres de usuario, lo que permite a atacantes remotos obtener credenciales a través de un ataque de fuerza bruta. NOTA: este identificador fue SEPARADO de CVE-2014-3612 por ADT2 debido a diferentes tipos de vulnerabilidad.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The LDAPLoginModule implementation the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows wildcard operators in usernames, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a brute force attack. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2014-3612 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. The LDAPLoginModule implementation in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows wildcard operators in usernames, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a brute force attack. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2014-3612 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt No Types Assigned http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-255
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6524 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-6524 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.23 }} -0.09%

score

0.60977

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability