CVE-2015-6524: Improper Input Validation in Apache ActiveMQ
5
CVSS Score
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.74964%
CWE
Published
5/17/2022
Updated
12/20/2023
KEV Status
No
Technology
Java
JavaTechnical Details
CVSS Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
| Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | maven | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.10.1 | 5.10.2 |
| org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas | maven | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.10.1 | 5.10.2 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Miggo AIRoot Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from two key issues in LDAPLoginModule:
- The username parameter in the LDAP search filter wasn't properly sanitized with doRFC2254Encoding, allowing wildcard injection (CVE-2015-6524's primary vector).
- Empty password validation was insufficient (checked only for null, not empty string), as shown in the commit's added 'throw new NamingException("Empty password...")' checks. The commit 22f2f3d explicitly addresses both by adding RFC2254 encoding for usernames and strict empty credential checks, confirming these functions' vulnerability.