qpid-cpp: cluster authentication ignores cluster-* settings
Published May 3, 2012
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.25%
Description
Apache Qpid 0.12 does not properly verify credentials during the joining of a cluster, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the messaging functionality and job functionality of a cluster by leveraging knowledge of a cluster-username.
Affected products
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MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
condor-0:7.6.5-0.14.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
python-qpid-0:0.14-6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-cpp-mrg-0:0.14-14.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-java-0:0.14-3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-jca-0:0.14-9.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-qmf-0:0.14-9.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-tests-0:0.14-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-tools-0:0.14-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
sesame-0:1.0-3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0529
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
condor-0:7.6.5-0.14.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0528
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-cpp-0:0.14-14.el6_2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0528
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-java-0:0.14-3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0528
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-jca-0:0.14-9.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0528
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-qmf-0:0.14-7.el6_2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0528
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
sesame-0:1.0-5.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0528
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mingw32-qpid-cpp
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qpid-cpp
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1
qpid-cpp
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | condor-0:7.6.5-0.14.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | python-qpid-0:0.14-6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-cpp-mrg-0:0.14-14.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-java-0:0.14-3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-jca-0:0.14-9.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-qmf-0:0.14-9.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-tests-0:0.14-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-tools-0:0.14-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | sesame-0:1.0-3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0529 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | condor-0:7.6.5-0.14.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0528 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-cpp-0:0.14-14.el6_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0528 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-java-0:0.14-3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0528 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-jca-0:0.14-9.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0528 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-qmf-0:0.14-7.el6_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0528 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | sesame-0:1.0-5.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0528 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mingw32-qpid-cpp | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qpid-cpp | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1 | qpid-cpp | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This flaw only affects the clustered implementation in qpid-cpp (qpidd-cpp-server-cluster) which is only available in Red Hat Enterprise MRG. The qpid-cpp-server as provided with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 does not include this functionality, and is thus not affected.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.25% (0.05250) | 92.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.31% (0.05310) | 91.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.98% (0.02981) | 85.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.56% (0.05563) | 83.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03172) | 86.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00676) | 80.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00676) | 79.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00676) | 76.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.86% (0.01859) | 76.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 71.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 50.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49000 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026990 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3620 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747078 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-3652 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3620
- https://reviews.apache.org/r/2988/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3620
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49000 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026990 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3620 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747078 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-3652 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3620 | ||
| https://reviews.apache.org/r/2988/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3620 |
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