Apache ActiveMQ up to 5.10.0 privilege escalation [CVE-2015-6524] : 8/25/2015 5:08:18 AM
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Apache ActiveMQ up to 5.10.0 privilege escalation [CVE-2015-6524]
8/23/2015 7:00:00 PM
General
scipID: 77429
Affected: Apache ActiveMQ up to 5.10.0
Published: 08/24/2015
Risk: critical
Created: 08/25/2015
Entry: 66.8% complete
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache ActiveMQ up to 5.10.0. This issue affects an unknown function of the component LDAPLoginModule/Java Authentication/Authorization Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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 weakness was shared 08/24/2015. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-6524. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading to version 5.10.1 eliminates this vulnerability.CVSS
Base Score: 4.9 (CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P) [?]
Temp Score: 4.3 (CVSS2#E:ND/RL:OF/RC:ND) [?]
CPE
Exploiting
Class: Privilege escalation
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: No
Countermeasures
Recommended: Upgrade
Status: Official fix
0-Day Time: 0 days since found
Upgrade: ActiveMQ 5.10.1
Timeline
08/24/2015 | Advisory disclosed
08/25/2015 | VulDB entry created
08/25/2015 | VulDB entry updated
Sources
CVE: CVE-2015-6524 (mitre.org) (nvd.nist.org) (cvedetails.com)
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