Pivotal RabbitMQ up to 3.5.7/3.6.5 username/password access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Pivotal RabbitMQ up to 3.5.7/3.6.5. This impacts an unknown function of the file username/password. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-9877. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Pivotal RabbitMQ up to 3.5.7/3.6.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file username/password. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in Pivotal RabbitMQ 3.x before 3.5.8 and 3.6.x before 3.6.6 and RabbitMQ for PCF 1.5.x before 1.5.20, 1.6.x before 1.6.12, and 1.7.x before 1.7.7. MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) connection authentication with a username/password pair succeeds if an existing username is provided but the password is omitted from the connection request. Connections that use TLS with a client-provided certificate are not affected.

The bug was discovered 12/29/2016. The weakness was presented 12/29/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9877 since 12/06/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96512 (FreeBSD : RabbitMQ -- Authentication vulnerability (6aa956fb-d97f-11e6-a071-001e67f15f5a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196866 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Rabbitmq-server Vulnerability (USN-3374-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.5.8 or 3.6.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96512) and SecurityFocus (BID 95065†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 96512
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : RabbitMQ -- Authentication vulnerability (6aa956fb-d97f-11e6-a071-001e67f15f5a)
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OpenVAS ID: 703761
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3761-1 (rabbitmq-server - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RabbitMQ 3.5.8/3.6.6

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12/06/2016 🔍
12/22/2016 +16 days 🔍
12/29/2016 +7 days 🔍
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01/15/2017 +17 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: pivotal.io

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9877 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9877
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94708

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SecurityFocus: 95065 - Pivotal RabbitMQ Products CVE-2016-9877 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 12/29/2016 17:20
Updated: 04/02/2025 20:18
Changes: 12/29/2016 17:20 (75), 07/21/2019 17:21 (6), 04/02/2025 20:18 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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