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CVE-2012-3467: apache qpid Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2012:1279GHSA-phw8-fw9g-v3xc
Published 27-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3467 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache qpid. EPSS estimates a 6.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Duplicates 1

Timeline

  1. 27-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache QPID 0.14, 0.16, and earlier uses a NullAuthenticator mechanism to authenticate catch-up shadow connections to AMQP brokers, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
6.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat34 products
  • mrg-release< 0:2.2.0-1.el6
  • python-qpid-qmf< 0:0.14-14.el6_3
  • qpid-cpp< 0:0.14-22.el6_3
  • qpid-cpp-client< 0:0.14-22.el6_3
  • qpid-cpp-client-devel< 0:0.14-22.el6_3
Apache1 product
  • qpid≤ 0.16 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.14
Org.apache.qpid1 product
  • qpid-parent< 0.17

3 vendors · 36 products

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