CVE-2016-4432 json
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
published 2016-06-01 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2 , EUVD-2018-0658
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-0-8-protocol 6.0.3
- maven org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol 6.0.3
- apache qpid_broker-j 6.0.3
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-4432 updated cvss 6.8
qpid-java: Authentication bypass
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 qpid-java, qpid-java-client, qpid-java-common, qpid-java-example Red Hat Enterprise MRG 3 qpid-java Red Hat Satellite 6 qpid-javaaffected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
8.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-0-8-protocol | <6.0.3 |
6.0.3 |
| maven | org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol | <6.0.3 |
6.0.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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svn.apache.org
/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1743393
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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svn.apache.org
/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1743161
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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mail-archives.apache.org
/mod_mbox/qpid-users/201605.mbox/%3CCAFEMS4tXDKYxKVMmU0zTb_7uzduoUS4_RePnUwz1tj%2BGQLNw5Q%40mail.gmail.com%3E
mailing-list, web, vendor-advisory
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/QPID-7257
web, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/538508/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1035983
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/137216/Apache-Qpid-Java-Broker-6.0.2-Authentication-Bypass.html
web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4432
advisory
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github.com
/apache/qpid-broker-j
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-4432
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q66c-h853-gqw2
- NVD CVE-2016-4432
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