Medium severity · published Nov 22, 2019
CVE-2019-11291
Pivotal RabbitMQ, 3.7 versions prior to v3.7.20 and 3.8 version prior to v3.8.1, and RabbitMQ for PCF, 1.16.x versions prior to 1.16.7 and 1.17.x versions prior to 1.17.4, contain…
4.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Pivotal RabbitMQ, 3.7 versions prior to v3.7.20 and 3.8 version prior to v3.8.1, and RabbitMQ for PCF, 1.16.x versions prior to 1.16.7 and 1.17.x versions prior to 1.17.4, contain two endpoints, federation and shovel, which do not properly sanitize user input. A remote authenticated malicious user with administrative access could craft a cross site scripting attack via the vhost or node name fields that could grant access to virtual hosts and policy management information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openstack · Redhat
15 · source: NVD
RA
Rabbitmq · Vmware
1.16.0 before 1.16.7; 1.17.0 before 1.17.4 · source: NVD
RS
Rabbitmq Server · Broadcom
3.7.0 before 3.7.20; 3.8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11291
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11291
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0553
Vendor Advisory
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11291
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