CVE-2017-4966: Infoleak

Published Jun 13, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered in these Pivotal RabbitMQ versions: all 3.4.x versions, all 3.5.x versions, and 3.6.x versions prior to 3.6.9; and these RabbitMQ for PCF versions: all 1.5.x versions, 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.18, and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.15. RabbitMQ management UI stores signed-in user credentials in a browser's local storage without expiration, making it possible to retrieve them using a chained attack.

Affected Software

83 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/rabbitmq-server<3.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.4+
3.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.4+
ubuntu/rabbitmq-server<3.6.9
3.6.9
debian/rabbitmq-server
3.7.8-43.8.2-1+deb10u23.8.9-3+deb11u13.10.8-1.1+deb12u13.10.8-3
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
Pivotal Software RabbitMQ=3.6.6
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
VMware RabbitMQ=3.6.7
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=1.5.19
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=1.6.12
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.13
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.14
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.15
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.6.16
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
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.7
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.8
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.9
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.10
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.13
Pivotal Software Rabbitmq Pivotal Cloud Foundry=1.7.14
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
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
Broadcom Rabbitmq Server=3.6.7

Event History

Jun 13, 2017
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:41 PM
Description

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4966?

CVE-2017-4966 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to sensitive information within RabbitMQ.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-4966?

To fix CVE-2017-4966, upgrade your RabbitMQ installation to version 3.6.9 or later for 3.6.x series, or to version 1.6.18 or later for RabbitMQ for PCF.

3

What versions of RabbitMQ are affected by CVE-2017-4966?

CVE-2017-4966 affects all versions of RabbitMQ in the 3.4.x, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x series prior to 3.6.9, as well as RabbitMQ for PCF versions before 1.6.18.

4

What impact does CVE-2017-4966 have on RabbitMQ users?

CVE-2017-4966 may allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to the RabbitMQ management UI, potentially exposing sensitive configuration and user data.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-4966?

A potential workaround for CVE-2017-4966 includes disabling the management plugin until an upgrade can be applied.

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