#VU40912 Information disclosure in RabbitMQ - CVE-2014-9568

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40912

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9568

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.

puppetlabs-rabbitmq 3.0 through 4.1 stores the RabbitMQ Erlang cookie value in the facts of a node, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information as demonstrated by using Facter.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RabbitMQ: 3.0.0 - 4.0.0

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External links
https://puppetlabs.com/security/cve/cve-2014-9568

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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.