Apache Qpid up to 0.20 Default Configuration improper authentication
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache Qpid up to 0.20. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Default Configuration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The default configuration for Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier, when the federation_tag attribute is enabled, accepts AMQP connections without checking the source user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and have other unspecified impact via an AMQP request.
The weakness was presented 03/13/2013 by Florian Weimer with Red Hat Product Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at issues.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4446 since 08/21/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/30/2021).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76654 (RHEL 5 : MRG (RHSA-2013:0561)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82852) and Tenable (76654). See 63750 and 63749 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 76654
Nessus Name: RHEL 5 : MRG (RHSA-2013:0561)
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03/06/2012 🔍08/21/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: RHSA-2013:0561
Researcher: Florian Weimer
Organization: Red Hat Product Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4446 (🔍)
X-Force: 82852
Vulnerability Center: 38961 - Apache Qpid <=0.20 Default Configuration Allows Remote Authentication Bypass via an AMQP Request, Medium
SecurityFocus: 58379 - Apache Qpid CVE-2012-4446 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 52516 - Red Hat update for Red Hat Enterprise MRG, Less Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 12/30/2021 08:04
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (62), 04/26/2017 18:01 (9), 12/30/2021 07:59 (3), 12/30/2021 08:04 (1)
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