#VU50072 Improper Authentication in ActiveMQ and ActiveMQ Artemis - CVE-2021-26117

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#VU50072 Improper Authentication in ActiveMQ and ActiveMQ Artemis - CVE-2021-26117

Published: January 27, 2021 / Updated: January 28, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50072
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26117
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ActiveMQ
ActiveMQ Artemis
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in ActiveMQ LDAP login module when configured to to use anonymous access to the LDAP server. A remote attacker can provide a valid username and no password and gain unauthorized access to the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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