#VU83439 Insufficiently protected credentials in RabbitMQ C client - CVE-2023-35789

Vulnerability identifier: #VU83439

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35789

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
RabbitMQ C client
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Alan Antonuk

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the C AMQP client library for RabbitMQ requires credentials to be entered on the command line as arguments for amqp-publish and amqp-consume. A local user can view the list of processes on the system and obtain credentials to RabbitMQ deployment.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

RabbitMQ C client: 0.1 - 0.13.0

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External links
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c/issues/575
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c/pull/781

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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