SB2020081911 - Privilege escalation in RabbitMQ



SB2020081911 - Privilege escalation in RabbitMQ

Published: August 19, 2020 Updated: August 28, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020081911
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Insecure library loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5419)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads dynamic libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted library file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.