Improper privilege management in RabbitMQ Server

1) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU100046

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51988

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the API. A remote user can delete queues without having necessary permissions for this action.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RabbitMQ Server: 3.12.7 - 3.12.10

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:rabbitmq_server:3.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:rabbitmq_server:3.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:rabbitmq_server:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:rabbitmq_server:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-pj33-75x5-32j4

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.