Insecure library loading in RabbitMQ - CVE-2020-5419
Published: August 19, 2020 / Updated: August 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45783
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5419
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
RabbitMQ
How to mitigate CVE-2020-5419
Install updates from vendor's website.
RabbitMQ - addressed in versions 3.7.28, 3.8.7