Description
The login method in LoginModule implementations in Apache Geronimo 2.0 does not throw FailedLoginException for failed logins, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements, deploy arbitrary modules, and gain administrative access by sending a blank username and password with the command line deployer in the deployment module.
References
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-3404
- http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/08/13/apache-geronimo-v20-release-delayed-due-to-security-issue.html
- http://geronimo.apache.org/2007/08/21/apache-geronimo-201-released.html
- [dev] 20070813 Geronimo 2.0 Release suspended due to security issue found before release mailing-list
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1201