Auth bypass in Apache Activemq
CVE-2021-26117
The optional ActiveMQ LDAP login module can be configured to use anonymous access to the LDAP server. In this case, for Apache ActiveMQ Artemis prior to version 2.16.0 and Apache ActiveMQ prior to versions 5.16.1 and 5.15.14, the anonymous…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.112 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Activemq
- Apache Artemis
- Apache Software Foundation Activemq — versions Apache ActiveMQ Artemis, Apache ActiveMQ
- Netapp Oncommand_workflow_automation
- Oracle Communications_element_manager
- Oracle Communications_session_report_manager
- Oracle Communications_session_route_manager
- Oracle Flexcube_private_banking — versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-26117?
- CVE-2021-26117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2021-26117?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-26117 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.