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CVE-2015-6524

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 8.47%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-08-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Apache, Java. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2015-6524
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
8.47%
Apache Java

Original NVD Description

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.