CVE-2021-26117

Summary

CVECVE-2021-26117
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2021-01-27 19:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-20 22:15:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-287

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Activemq All All All All
Application Apache Activemq All All All All
Application Apache Activemq Artemis All All All All
Application Apache Activemq Artemis All All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation - All All All
Application Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation - All All All
Application Oracle Communications Element Manager All All All All
Application Oracle Communications Session Report Manager All All All All
Application Oracle Communications Session Route Manager All All All All
Application Oracle Flexcube Private Banking 12.0.0 All All All
Application Oracle Flexcube Private Banking 12.1.0 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[announce] 20210128 CVE-2021-26117: ActiveMQ: LDAP-Authentication does not verify passwords on servers with anonymous bind lists.apache.org
[activemq-issues] 20210421 [jira] [Updated] (AMQ-8246) CVE-2021-26117 still exists on 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
CVE-2021-26117 Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com Third Party Advisory
CVE-2021-26117: ActiveMQ: LDAP-Authentication does not verify passwords on servers with anonymous bind mail-archives.apache.org
[SECURITY] [DLA 2583-1] activemq security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[activemq-issues] 20210421 [jira] [Created] (AMQ-8244) CVE-2021-26117 on AMQ 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[activemq-gitbox] 20210323 [GitHub] [activemq-artemis] trevorlinton opened a new pull request #3515: Update activmq5 version to fix CVE-2021-26117 lists.apache.org
[activemq-issues] 20210509 [jira] [Deleted] (AMQ-8244) CVE-2021-26117 on AMQ 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2021 N/A www.oracle.com
[activemq-issues] 20210421 [jira] [Created] (AMQ-8245) CVE-2021-26117 on AMQ 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
[activemq-commits] 20210208 [activemq-website] branch master updated: Publish CVE-2020-13947 lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[activemq-issues] 20210421 [jira] [Updated] (AMQ-8246) CVE-2021-26117 still exists on 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021 MISC www.oracle.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[activemq-commits] 20210128 [activemq-website] branch master updated: CVE-2021-26117 - add mitigation section lists.apache.org
[activemq-issues] 20210509 [jira] [Commented] (AMQ-8246) CVE-2021-26117 still exists on 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[activemq-gitbox] 20210409 [GitHub] [activemq-artemis] brusdev closed pull request #3515: Update activmq5 version to fix CVE-2021-26117 lists.apache.org
CVE-2021-26117: ActiveMQ: LDAP-Authentication does not verify passwords on servers with anonymous bind MISC mail-archives.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[activemq-issues] 20210421 [jira] [Created] (AMQ-8246) CVE-2021-26117 still exists on 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
[activemq-gitbox] 20210409 [GitHub] [activemq-artemis] brusdev commented on pull request #3515: Update activmq5 version to fix CVE-2021-26117 lists.apache.org
[debian-lts-announce] 20231120 [SECURITY] [DLA 3657-1] activemq security update lists.debian.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[activemq-issues] 20210509 [jira] [Deleted] (AMQ-8245) CVE-2021-26117 on AMQ 5.16.1 lists.apache.org
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021 MISC www.oracle.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Apache ActiveMQ would like to thank Gregor Tudan <[email protected]> for reporting this issue.

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 179811 Debian Security Update for activemq (CVE-2021-26117)
  • 6000335 Debian Security Update for activemq (DLA 3657-1)
  • 730055 Apache ActiveMQ LDAP-Authentication Vulnerability (CVE-2021-26117)
  • 980334 Java (maven) Security Update for org.apache.activemq:apache-artemis (GHSA-9mgm-gcq8-86wq)
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