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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-3620 · published 3 May 2012

CVE-2011-3620: Apache qpid improper authentication vulnerability

Apache · Qpid

Apache Qpid 0.12 does not properly verify credentials during the joining of a cluster, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the messaging functionality and job functionality of a cluster by leveraging knowledge of a cluster-username.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.3% · top 7.8% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache Qpid 0.12 does not properly verify credentials during the joining of a cluster, which allows remote attackers to obtain access to the messaging functionality and job functionality of a cluster by leveraging knowledge of a cluster-username.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/49000
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026990
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747078
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-3652
https://reviews.apache.org/r/2988/
http://secunia.com/advisories/49000
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026990
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747078
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-3652
https://reviews.apache.org/r/2988/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-3620), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.