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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-4446 · published 14 March 2013

CVE-2012-4446: Apache qpid improper authentication vulnerability

Apache · Qpid

The default configuration for Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier, when the federation_tag attribute is enabled, accepts AMQP connections without checking the source user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and have other unspecified impact via an AMQP request.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 4.9% · top 8.2% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
4.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The default configuration for Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier, when the federation_tag attribute is enabled, accepts AMQP connections without checking the source user ID, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and have other unspecified impact via an AMQP request.

AV:N/AC:M/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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0561.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0562.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/52516 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851355
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-4631
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0561.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0562.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/52516 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=851355
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-4631

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-4446), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.