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CVE-2015-6524

Published: Aug 24, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-255
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
8.6%
Top 5.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected Products

Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
OSS Libraries
org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas
OSS Libraries
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
activemqLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
ActiveMQOn-premDatabase
Databases / cache-message-queue
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt
activemq.apache.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168094.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168651.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
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