Apache Qpid broker security bypass
| apache-qpid-broker-sec-bypass (77568) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apache Qpid could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the broker authentication mechanism when handling shadow connections from AMQP clients. By sending a specially-crafted NullAuthenticator request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to authenticate as a AMQP broker and gain unauthorized access to the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, available from the Apache Qpid SVN Repository. See References.
References:
- Apache Qpid SVN Repository: Apache Qpid.
- Apache Web site: Qpid.
- oss-security: Vincent Danen | 9 Aug: CVE-2012-3467: Unauthorized access (authentication bypass) from client to broker due to use of NullAuthenticator in shadow connections.
- BID-54954: Apache QPID NullAuthenticator Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-3467: 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.
- OSVDB ID: 84562: Apache Qpid Broker Authentication Mechanism AMQP Client Shadow Connection NullAuthenticator Request Parsing Authentication Bypass
- RHSA-2012-1277: Moderate: Red Hat Enterprise MRG Messaging 2.2 update
- RHSA-2012-1279: Moderate: Red Hat Enterprise MRG Messaging 2.2 update
- SA50186: Apache Qpid AMQP Client Shadow Connection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Apache Software Foundation Qpid 0.16
- RedHat Enterprise MRG 2
Reported:
Aug 09, 2012
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