4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-46118
"RabbitMQ HTTP API Unbounded Request Body DoS Vulnerability"
Description

RabbitMQ is a multi-protocol messaging and streaming broker. HTTP API did not enforce an HTTP request body limit, making it vulnerable for denial of service (DoS) attacks with very large messages. An authenticated user with sufficient credentials can publish a very large messages over the HTTP API and cause target node to be terminated by an "out-of-memory killer"-like mechanism. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 3.11.24 and 3.12.7.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2023, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 14, 2023, 1:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-46118 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware rabbitmq
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-46118.

URL Resource
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-w6cq-9cf4-gqpg Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00009.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5571

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-46118 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-46118 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00009.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5571 [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-w6cq-9cf4-gqpg No Types Assigned https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-w6cq-9cf4-gqpg Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:rabbitmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.11.24 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:rabbitmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.12.0 up to (excluding) 3.12.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.10%

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0.49130

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