What is CVE-2018-1279?

CVE-2018-1279 is a vulnerability in Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF where a deterministically generated cookie is shared between all machines in a multi-tenant cluster.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1279?

CVE-2018-1279 has a severity level of high with a CVSS score of 6.5.

How does CVE-2018-1279 affect Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF?

CVE-2018-1279 allows a remote attacker, who has information about the network topology, to guess the shared cookie and gain unauthorized access if they have access to the right ports.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1279?

Yes, patches and updates are available to fix the vulnerability. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1279?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-1279 at the following link: https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1279

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1279

high

8.5

CWE

330

10/12/2018

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-1279: RabbitMQ cluster compromise due to deterministically generated cookie

First published: Mon Dec 10 2018(Updated: )

Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.

Credit: security_alert@emc.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Pivotal RabbitMQ for Pivotal Cloud Foundry

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Reference Links

https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1279

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1279?
CVE-2018-1279 is a vulnerability in Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF where a deterministically generated cookie is shared between all machines in a multi-tenant cluster.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-1279?
CVE-2018-1279 has a severity level of high with a CVSS score of 6.5.
How does CVE-2018-1279 affect Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF?
CVE-2018-1279 allows a remote attacker, who has information about the network topology, to guess the shared cookie and gain unauthorized access if they have access to the right ports.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1279?
Yes, patches and updates are available to fix the vulnerability. It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1279?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-1279 at the following link: https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1279

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