CVE-2016-2166

The (1) proton.reactor.Connector, (2) proton.reactor.Container, and (3) proton.utils.BlockingConnection classes in Apache Qpid Proton before 0.12.1 improperly use an unencrypted connection for an amqps URI scheme when SSL support is unavailable, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://qpid.apache.org/releases/qpid-proton-0.12.1/release-notes.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=qpid-proton.git;h=a058585
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PROTON-1157	Issue Tracking
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136403/Apache-Qpid-Proton-0.12.0-SSL-Failure.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182414.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537864/100/0/threaded
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/914424e4d798a340f523b6169aaf39b626971d9bb00fcdeb1d5d6c0d@%3Ccommits.qpid.apache.org%3E

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_proton:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-04-12 07:59

Updated : 2019-04-23 05:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-2166

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2166

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

apache

qpid_proton

fedoraproject

fedora

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