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Improper Authentication in Apache WSS4J

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 20, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 5.0.0, < 5.10.1

Patched versions

5.10.1
maven org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas (Maven)
>= 5.0.0, < 5.10.1
5.10.1

Description

The LDAPLoginModule implementation in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by logging in with an empty password and valid username, which triggers an unauthenticated bind. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. See CVE-2015-6524 for the use of wildcard operators in usernames.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 24, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Jul 7, 2022
Last updated Dec 20, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(83rd percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-3612

GHSA ID

GHSA-72m6-23ff-7q26

Source code

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