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Unscored severity · published Aug 24, 2015
CVE-2015-6524
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…
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CVSS
8.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
ActiveMQ · Apache
5.0.0; 5.1.0; 5.2.0; 5.3.0; 5.3.1; 5.3.2; +12 more · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
22; 23 · source: NVD
Affected product
AC
ActiveMQ
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6524
Vendor Advisory
http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168094.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168651.html
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