Auth bypass in Apache Activemq
CVE-2014-3612
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.072 (94.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.072 · newest: 0.072 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Activemq — versions 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72513 (vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/427 (mailing-list)
- activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0137.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0138.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62a… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3612?
- CVE-2014-3612 is a vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2015-08-24.
- Is CVE-2014-3612 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.