RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction…
Priority LOW 26CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction via a crafted X-Forwareded-For header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01393 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3.5 | Vulnerable | Spring by Pivotal |
- cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.5 Vulnerable ·Spring by Pivotal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgxx-9mfj-x5rf
References
More Spring by Pivotal Rabbitmq vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-08003 Improper access control in Pivotal RabbitMQ 3.x before 3.5.8 and 3.6.x before 3.6.6… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-08444 RabbitMQ Web Management Plugin DoS via heap overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01184 RabbitMQ cluster compromise due to deterministically generated cookie CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2016-00837 The metrics-collection component in RabbitMQ for Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) 1.6.x before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-07233 The Management plugin in RabbitMQ before 3.6.1 allows remote authenticated users with… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-03091 Information disclosure in Pivotal RabbitMQ CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-9494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgxx-9mfj-x5rf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9494 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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