What is CVE-2021-22117?

CVE-2021-22117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Rabbitmq_server, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-05-18.

How severe is CVE-2021-22117?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Broadcom Rabbitmq_server

CVE-2021-22117

RabbitMQ installers on Windows prior to version 3.8.16 do not harden plugin directory permissions, potentially allowing attackers with sufficient local filesystem permissions to add arbitrary plugins.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Broadcom Rabbitmq_server
Microsoft Windows
N/a Rabbitmq — versions RabbitMQ Windows installers prior to version 3.8.16

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection
CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22117?: CVE-2021-22117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Rabbitmq_server, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-05-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-22117?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.