qpid-cpp-server-cluster: unauthorized broker access caused by the use of NullAuthenticator catch-up shadow connections
Published Aug 27, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.39%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
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MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
mrg-release-0:2.2.0-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1277
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
python-qpid-0:0.14-11.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1277
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-cpp-mrg-0:0.14-22.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1277
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-java-0:0.18-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1277
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-jca-0:0.18-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1277
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-qmf-0:0.14-14.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1277
MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2
qpid-tools-0:0.14-6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1277
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
mrg-release-0:2.2.0-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1279
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-cpp-0:0.14-22.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1279
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-java-0:0.18-2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1279
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-jca-0:0.18-2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1279
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
qpid-qmf-0:0.14-14.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1279
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
xerces-c-0:3.0.1-20.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1279
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
xqilla-0:2.2.3-8.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1279
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mingw32-qpid-cpp
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qpid-cpp
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | mrg-release-0:2.2.0-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1277 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | python-qpid-0:0.14-11.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1277 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-cpp-mrg-0:0.14-22.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1277 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-java-0:0.18-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1277 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-jca-0:0.18-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1277 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-qmf-0:0.14-14.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1277 |
| MRG for RHEL-5 v. 2 | qpid-tools-0:0.14-6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1277 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | mrg-release-0:2.2.0-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-cpp-0:0.14-22.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-java-0:0.18-2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-jca-0:0.18-2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-qmf-0:0.14-14.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | xerces-c-0:3.0.1-20.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | xqilla-0:2.2.3-8.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1279 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mingw32-qpid-cpp | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qpid-cpp | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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:N/I:P/A:N
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 | 6.39% (0.06394) | 93.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.39% (0.06394) | 92.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 1.16% (0.01158) | 77.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.72% (0.02717) | 84.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.47% (0.06467) | 84.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.72% (0.02717) | 84.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 65.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 64.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 62.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 60.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.72% (0.03718) | 85.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.72% (0.03718) | 83.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.72% (0.03718) | 66.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1277.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1279.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50186 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50698 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1352992 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54954 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3467 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=836276 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77568 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-phw8-fw9g-v3xc Advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-3849 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3467
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229113556/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54954
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3467
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.