CVE-2015-6524
Improper Input Validation in Apache ActiveMQ
EPSS 1.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-6524
To remediate CVE-2015-6524, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/activemq—upgrade to 5.6.0+dfsg1-4 or later
- Maven/org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker—upgrade to 5.10.2 or later
- —upgrade to 5.10.2 or later
Is CVE-2015-6524 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 5.6.0+dfsg1-4
- >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.2
- >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.2