high
7.5
CWE
255 20
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-6524: Input Validation

First published: Mon Aug 24 2015(Updated: )

Apache ActiveMQ is vulnerable to a brute force attack, caused by an error in the LDAPLoginModule implementation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the wildcard in usernames to obtain user credentials.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM Security Directory Suite VA<=8.0.1-8.0.1.19
Fedoraproject Fedora=22
Fedoraproject Fedora=23
Apache ActiveMQ=5.0.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.1.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.2.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.3.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.3.1
Apache ActiveMQ=5.3.2
Apache ActiveMQ=5.4.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.4.1
Apache ActiveMQ=5.4.2
Apache ActiveMQ=5.4.3
Apache ActiveMQ=5.5.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.5.1
Apache ActiveMQ=5.6.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.7.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.8.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.9.0
Apache ActiveMQ=5.9.1
Apache ActiveMQ=5.10.0
maven/org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas>=5.0.0<=5.10.1
5.10.2
maven/org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker>=5.0.0<=5.10.1
5.10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2015-6524?

    CVE-2015-6524 is a vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ that allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a brute force attack.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-6524?

    The severity of CVE-2015-6524 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-6524?

    CVE-2015-6524 affects Apache ActiveMQ versions 5.0.0 to 5.10.0.

  • How can I fix CVE-2015-6524?

    To fix CVE-2015-6524, upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ version 5.10.1 or newer.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-6524?

    Additional information about CVE-2015-6524 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt), [Reference 2](http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168094.html), [Reference 3](http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168651.html).

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