#VU40094 Information disclosure in RabbitMQ - CVE-2016-0929

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40094

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0929

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
RabbitMQ
Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The metrics-collection component in RabbitMQ for Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 logs command lines of failed commands, which might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the log data, as demonstrated by a syslog message that contains credentials from a command line.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RabbitMQ: 1.6.0 - 1.6.3

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91801
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-0929

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.