CVE-2021-26117

ActiveMQ: LDAP-Authentication does not verify passwords on servers with anonymous bind

Description

The optional ActiveMQ LDAP login module can be configured to use anonymous access to the LDAP server. In this case, for Apache ActiveMQ Artemis prior to version 2.16.0 and Apache ActiveMQ prior to versions 5.16.1 and 5.15.14, the anonymous context is used to verify a valid users password in error, resulting in no check on the password.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.27% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ
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References

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https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/202101.mbox/%3cCAH+vQmMeUEiKN4wYX9nLBbqmFZFPXqajNvBKmzb2V8QZANcSTA%40mail.gmail.com%3e
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rffa5cd05d01c4c9853b17f3004d80ea6eb8856c422a8545c5f79b1a6%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r70389648227317bdadcdecbd9f238571a6047469d156bd72bb0ca2f7%40%3Cgitbox.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5899ece90bcae5805ad6142fdb05c58595cff19cb2e98cc58a91f55b%40%3Cgitbox.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rec93794f8aeddf8a5f1a643d264b4e66b933f06fd72a38f31448f0ac%40%3Cgitbox.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd75600cee29cb248d548edcf6338fe296466d63a69e2ed0afc439ec7%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raea451de09baed76950d6a60cc4bb1b74476c505e03205a3c68c9808%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r110cacfa754471361234965ffe851a046e302ff2693b055f49f47b02%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r22cdc0fb45e223ac92bc2ceff7af92f1193dfc614c8b248534456229%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3341d96d8f956e878fb7b463b08d57ca1d58fec9c970aee929b58e0d%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd05b1c9d61dbd220664d559aa0e2b55e5830f006a09e82057f3f7863%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra255ddfc8b613b80e9fa22ff3e106168b245f38a22316bfb54d21159%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html third party advisory not applicable
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210304-0008/ third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00013.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-26117?
CVE-2021-26117 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-26117?
To fix CVE-2021-26117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-26117 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-26117 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-26117?
CVE-2021-26117 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache ActiveMQ.
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