What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-4966?

CVE-2017-4966 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Rabbitmq CVE-2017-4966

HIGH

Information Exposure (CWE-200)

2017-06-13 security_alert@emc.com

Information Disclosure Broadcom Debian Debian Linux Rabbitmq Server Rabbitmq Pivotal Software

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-200 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.19%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A local attacker with access to the system could access sensitive data that should not be disclosed.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in these Pivotal RabbitMQ versions: all 3.4.x versions, all 3.5.x versions, and 3.6.x versions prior to 3.6.9; and these RabbitMQ for PCF versions: all 1.5.x versions, 1.6.x. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Minimize information in error messages, implement proper access controls, encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit.

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This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Sensitive Information (CWE-200), which allows attackers to access sensitive data that should not be disclosed. An issue was discovered in these Pivotal RabbitMQ versions: all 3.4.x versions, all 3.5.x versions, and 3.6.x versions prior to 3.6.9; and these RabbitMQ for PCF versions: all 1.5.x versions, 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.18, and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.15. RabbitMQ management UI stores signed-in user credentials in a browser's local storage without expiration, making it possible to retrieve them using a chained attack. Affected products include: Broadcom Rabbitmq Server, Pivotal Software Rabbitmq, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: prior to 3.6.9.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue was discovered in these Pivotal RabbitMQ versions: all 3.4.x versions, all 3.5.x versions, and 3.6.x versions prior to 3.6.9; and these RabbitMQ for PCF versions: all 1.5.x versions, 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.18, and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.15. RabbitMQ management UI stores signed-in user credentials in a browser's local storage without expiration, making it possible to retrieve them using a chained attack.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 60% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +39

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2017-4966 REF https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00011.html

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