Auth bypass in Apache Qpid Broker-J
CVE-2016-4432
The AMQP 0-8, 0-9, 0-91, and 0-10 connection handling in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and consequently perform actions via vectors related to connection state logging.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.081 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.081 · newest: 0.081 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538508/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035983 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137216/Apache-Qpid-Java-Broker-6.0.2-Authenticati… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/qpid-users/201605.mbox/<CAFEMS4tXDKYxKVMmU0zT… (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-7257 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4432?
- CVE-2016-4432 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Qpid Broker-J, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4432?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4432 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.