The AMQP 0-8, 0-9, 0-91, and 0-10 connection handling in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The AMQP 0-8, 0-9, 0-91, and 0-10 connection handling in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and consequently perform actions via vectors related to connection state logging.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08919 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-0-8-protocol (Maven): 6.0.3org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol (Maven): 6.0.3Red Hat: 3 without a fix
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 |
| — | org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-0-8-protocol (Maven) | before 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2 |
| — | org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol (Maven) | before 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-0-8-protocol (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.3 Fixed in 6.0.3 Patch available GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2
- org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.3 Fixed in 6.0.3 Patch available GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2 org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-0-8-protocol (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2 org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol (Maven) Fixed in 6.0.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4432
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2
- 2026-10-12 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Patch 2
Advisory 4
More Apache Qpid Broker-j vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11476 In Apache Qpid Broker-J 0.18 through 0.32, if the broker is configured with different… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-62463 Apache Qpid Broker-J: Missing HTTP-session renewal after successful authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07198 Information disclosure in Apache Qpid Broker-J CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47855 Apache Qpid Broker-J: Unbounded symbol value caching can lead to pre-authentication resource exhaustion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47854 Apache Qpid Broker-J: Unbounded type nesting can lead to pre-authentication stack overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47849 Apache Qpid Broker-J: Type size/count handling can lead to excessive allocation pre-authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-4432 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4432 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4432 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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