CVE-2014-3612: apache activemq Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-3612 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache activemq. EPSS estimates a 7.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 24-08-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
7.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 7.18% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Org.apache.activemq2 products
- activemq-broker≥ 5.0.0, < 5.10.1
- activemq-jaas≥ 5.0.0, < 5.10.1
Apache1 product
- activemqEOL5.0.0 | 5.1.0 | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | 5.3.1 | 5.3.2 | 5.4.0 | 5.4.1 | 5.4.2 | 5.4.3 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1 | 5.6.0 | 5.7.0 | 5.8.0 | 5.9.0 | 5.9.1 | 5.10.0
Debian1 product
- activemq< 5.6.0+dfsg1-4
Ubuntu1 product
- activemq< 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
14 links- activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txtX Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORTWEB
