CVE-2016-9877: Critical severity pivotal software bosh cli vulnerability

Published Dec 29, 2016
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

108 affected components
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.5.4
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.5.5
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.5.7
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.6.0
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.6.1
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.6.2
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.6.3
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.6.4
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.6.5
VMware RabbitMQ=3.0.0
VMware RabbitMQ=3.0.1
VMware RabbitMQ=3.0.2
VMware RabbitMQ=3.0.3
VMware RabbitMQ=3.0.4
VMware RabbitMQ=3.1.0
VMware RabbitMQ=3.1.1
VMware RabbitMQ=3.1.2
VMware RabbitMQ=3.1.3
VMware RabbitMQ=3.1.4
VMware RabbitMQ=3.1.5
VMware RabbitMQ=3.2.0
VMware RabbitMQ=3.2.1
VMware RabbitMQ=3.2.2
VMware RabbitMQ=3.2.3
VMware RabbitMQ=3.2.4
VMware RabbitMQ=3.3.0
VMware RabbitMQ=3.3.1
VMware RabbitMQ=3.3.2
VMware RabbitMQ=3.3.3
VMware RabbitMQ=3.3.4
VMware RabbitMQ=3.3.5
VMware RabbitMQ=3.4.0
VMware RabbitMQ=3.4.1
VMware RabbitMQ=3.4.2
VMware RabbitMQ=3.4.3
VMware RabbitMQ=3.4.4
VMware RabbitMQ=3.5.0
VMware RabbitMQ=3.5.1
VMware RabbitMQ=3.5.2
VMware RabbitMQ=3.5.3
VMware RabbitMQ=3.5.6
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.0
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.1
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.2
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.3
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.4
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.5
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.6
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.7
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.8
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.9
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.10
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.11
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.12
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.13
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.14
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.15
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.17
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.5.18
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.0
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.1
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.2
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.3
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.4
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.5
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.6
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.7
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.8
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.9
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.10
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.0
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.2
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.3
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.4
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.5
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.6
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.0.0
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.0.1
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.0.2
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.0.3
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.0.4
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.1.0
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.1.1
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.1.2
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.1.3
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.1.4
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.1.5
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.2.0
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.2.1
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.2.2
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.2.3
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.2.4
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.3.0
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.3.1
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.3.2
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.3.3
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.3.4
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.3.5
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.4.0
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.4.1
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.4.2
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.4.3
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.4.4
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.5.0
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.5.1
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.5.2
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.5.3
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.5.6

Event History

Dec 29, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:02 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9877?

CVE-2016-9877 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its impact on authentication mechanisms.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-9877?

To fix CVE-2016-9877, upgrade RabbitMQ to versions 3.5.8, 3.6.6, or later.

3

Which versions of RabbitMQ are affected by CVE-2016-9877?

CVE-2016-9877 affects RabbitMQ versions 3.5.4 to 3.5.7 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.5, along with certain versions of RabbitMQ for PCF.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9877?

CVE-2016-9877 is an authentication vulnerability concerning MQTT connection handling.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-9877 if I can't upgrade?

No specific workarounds are recommended for CVE-2016-9877; upgrading is the advised remediation.

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