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TI-2015-05480 Aliases CVE-2015-6524GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv

The LDAPLoginModule implementation in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service…

Priority LOW 34CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

The LDAPLoginModule implementation in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows wildcard operators in usernames, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a brute force attack. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2014-3612 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08243 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker (Maven): 5.10.2org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas (Maven): 5.10.2Red Hat: 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker (Maven)5.0.0 to before 5.10.25.10.2Patch availableGHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv
—org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas (Maven)5.0.0 to before 5.10.25.10.2Patch availableGHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.10.2 Fixed in 5.10.2 Patch available GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv
  • org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.10.2 Fixed in 5.10.2 Patch available GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:5.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker (Maven) Fixed in 5.10.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas (Maven) Fixed in 5.10.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2AffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-6524
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
  4. 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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