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TI-2012-03788 Aliases CVE-2012-4446GHSA-mrgh-6x42-x6xf

The default configuration for Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier, when the federation_tag…

Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The default configuration for Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier, when the federation_tag attribute is enabled, accepts AMQP connections without checking the source user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and have other unspecified impact via an AMQP request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04913 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.qpid:qpid-client (Maven): 0.20Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.qpid:qpid-client (Maven)before 0.200.20Patch availableGHSA-mrgh-6x42-x6xf
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.qpid:qpid-client (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.20 Fixed in 0.20 Patch available GHSA-mrgh-6x42-x6xf

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.20VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.13VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.19VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-mrgh-6x42-x6xf org.apache.qpid:qpid-client (Maven) Fixed in 0.20 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0562 Released 2013-03-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Messaging 2.3 security update
    • Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el6, python-qpid-0.18-4.el6, python-qpid-qmf-0.18-15.el6 +21
    • Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el6, rubygem-rake-0.8.7-2.1.el6, rubygems-1.8.16-1.el6
    • Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 Server v.2 cumin-messaging-0.1.1-2.el6, mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el6
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 6 Server v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el6, python-qpid-0.18-4.el6, python-qpid-qmf-0.18-15.el6 +35
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el6
  • RHSA-2013:0561 Released 2013-03-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Messaging 2.3 security update
    • MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el5
    • MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el5
    • MRG Management for RHEL 5 Server v.2 cumin-messaging-0.1.1-2.el5, mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el5
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 Server v.2 mrg-release-2.3.0-1.el5, python-qpid-0.18-4.el5, python-qpid-qmf-0.18-15.el5 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0561
MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0561
MRG Management for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0561
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0562
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0562
Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0562
Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 ComputeNode v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0562
Red Hat MRG Management for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0562
Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0561
Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0562
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0562

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4446
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrgh-6x42-x6xf

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2015-00196 qpidd in Apache Qpid 0.30 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-00196 While investigating bug PROTON-2014, we discovered that under some circumstances Apache… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2011-03194 Apache Qpid 0.12 does not properly verify credentials during the joining of a cluster… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-00175 The qpidd broker in Apache Qpid 0.30 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2012-03801 Integer overflow in the qpid::framing::Buffer::checkAvailable function in Apache Qpid… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2015-00195 Unspecified vulnerability in Apache Qpid 0.30 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
See all 15 →

Sources

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