CVE-2016-2166
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2166 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-04-12 14:59:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Qpid Proton | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Qpid Proton 0.12.1 Release Notes - Apache Qpid™ | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | qpid.apache.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| [PROTON-1157] Reactor sends messages in the clear if ssl is requested but not available. - ASF JIRA | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.apache.org | Issue Tracking |
| Apache Qpid Proton 0.12.0 SSL Failure ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | Third Party Advisory |
| ASF Git Repos - qpid-proton.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git-wip-us.apache.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: qpid-proton-0.12.1-1.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| ASF Git Repos - qpid-proton.git/commit | MITRE | git-wip-us.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 981115 Java (maven) Security Update for org.apache.qpid:proton-j (GHSA-f5cf-f7px-xpmh)