Improper Authentication in Apache WSS4J
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.1 | 5.10.1 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas | >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.1 | 5.10.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3612
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/22f2f3dde757d31307da772d579815c1d169bc39
- https://github.com/apache/activemq
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-5345
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0137.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0138.html
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/427
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72513
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker, org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-72m6-23ff-7q26 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 05.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 7
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 9
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