Security restrictions bypass in Pivotal RabbitMQ
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1279 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
RabbitMQ Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU16503
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1279
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Pivotal Software RabbitMQ due to improper security restrictions on servers in an MQ cluster. A remote authenticated attacker can use a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines in the cluster of an affected system and gain unauthorized access, which could be used to conduct further attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRabbitMQ: 3.0.0 - 3.7.9
External linkshttp://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1279
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
