rabbitmq: Authentication details are stored in browser-local storage without expiration
Published Jun 13, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.37%
Description
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 products
- Vendor n/a Product Pivotal RabbitMQ Defaultn/a
- Version Pivotal RabbitMQStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Pivotal RabbitMQ | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- 3.4.0
- 3.4.1
- 3.4.2
- 3.4.3
- 3.4.4
- 3.5.0
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.6
- 3.6.7
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.5.7
- 3.6.0
- 3.6.1
- 3.6.2
- 3.6.3
- 3.6.4
- 3.6.5
- 3.6.6
Configuration 2
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.5.9
- 1.5.10
- 1.5.11
- 1.5.12
- 1.5.13
- 1.5.14
- 1.5.15
- 1.5.17
- 1.5.18
- 1.5.19
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.1
- 1.6.2
- 1.6.3
- 1.6.4
- 1.6.5
- 1.6.6
- 1.6.7
- 1.6.8
- 1.6.9
- 1.6.10
- 1.6.12
- 1.6.13
- 1.6.14
- 1.6.15
- 1.6.16
- 1.7.0
- 1.7.2
- 1.7.3
- 1.7.4
- 1.7.5
- 1.7.6
- 1.7.7
- 1.7.8
- 1.7.9
- 1.7.10
- 1.7.13
- 1.7.14
Configuration 3
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
Red Hat Storage Console 2
rabbitmq-server
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage Console 2 | rabbitmq-server | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects rabbitmq-server plugins as shipped with: * Red Hat Storage Console 2 * Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5,6,7 * Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8,9,10,11 Although RabbitMQ plugins are shipped in these products, no plugins are enabled or used by default. To verify your environment's plugin usage, run: ~~~ # rabbitmq-plugins list ~~~ A future update may address this issue. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 28.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 30.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 18.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.44% (0.00442) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-4966 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1448337 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/rabbitmq_v3_6_9
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00011.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4966
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4966 x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-4966
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-4966 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1448337 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/rabbitmq_v3_6_9 | ||
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00011.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4966 | ||
| https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4966 | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-4966 |
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