CVE-2012-3467: Medium severity Apache qpid vulnerability
Apache QPID 0.14, 0.16, and earlier uses a NullAuthenticator mechanism to authenticate catch-up shadow connections to AMQP brokers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.
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In the AMQP messaging scheme implementation each broker can have both, direct connections and shadow connections. A shadow connection represents a connection to another broker in the cluster. Members use shadow connections to simulate the actions of other brokers, so that all members arrive at the same time. Output for shadow connections is just discarded, brokers only send data to their directly-connected clients.
A security flaw was found in the way the Apache Qpid C++ implementation performed authentication of connections creating "catch-up" shadow connections, which are used when broker joins the cluster. An AMQP client could use this to fake shadow connections to the AMQP broker. This issue was caused by using NullAuthenticator mechanism for authenticating these "catch-up" shadow connection and was fixed by making broker require authentication.
Upstream ticket: [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-3849
Relevant upstream patch: [2] http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1352992
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-3467?
CVE-2012-3467 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3467?
To fix CVE-2012-3467, upgrade Apache Qpid to the latest version above 0.16 or apply relevant patches provided by your vendor.
What versions of Apache Qpid are affected by CVE-2012-3467?
CVE-2012-3467 affects Apache Qpid versions up to 0.16 and specific versions 0.5, 0.6, and 0.14.
What is the impact of CVE-2012-3467?
The impact of CVE-2012-3467 may lead to unauthorized access and potential data exposure within the AMQP messaging scheme.
Is CVE-2012-3467 a network vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2012-3467 is considered a network vulnerability due to its interaction with AMQP messaging and broker connections.