CVE-2018-1279
RabbitMQ cluster compromise due to deterministically generated cookie
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
RabbitMQ cluster compromise due to deterministically generated cookie
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
- Record
CVE-2018-1279- CVSS 3.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-11898
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
- Record
EUVD-2018-11898- CVSS 3.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f9rc-w362-jp2c
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared...
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
- Record
GHSA-f9rc-w362-jp2c- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-330
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
- Record
CVE-2018-1279- CVSS 3.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-330
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
- Record
CVE-2018-1279- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-1279
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1279- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-1279
Pivotal RabbitMQ for PCF, all versions, uses a deterministically generated cookie that is shared between all machines when configured in a multi-tenant cluster. A remote attacker who can gain information about the network topology can guess this cookie and, if they have access to the right ports on any server in the MQ cluster can use this cookie to gain full control over the entire cluster.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1279- CVSS 3.0
- 8.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rabbitmq-serverDebian:12 |
before 3.9.8-5 | 3.9.8-5 |
rabbitmq-serverDebian:13 |
before 3.9.8-5 | 3.9.8-5 |
rabbitmq-serverDebian:14 |
before 3.9.8-5 | 3.9.8-5 |
rabbitmq-serverUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.4-13.5.4-33.5.4-3.13.5.7-13.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 Show 5 moreShow less3.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.23.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.43.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.4+esm13.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.4+esm23.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.4+esm3 |
None known |
rabbitmq-serverUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.10-13.6.10-1ubuntu0.13.6.10-1ubuntu0.33.6.10-1ubuntu0.43.6.10-1ubuntu0.53.6.10-1ubuntu0.5+esm1 |
None known |
rabbitmq-serverUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.7.8-4ubuntu23.7.18-13.8.2-0ubuntu13.8.2-0ubuntu1.13.8.2-0ubuntu1.2 Show 8 moreShow less3.8.2-0ubuntu1.33.8.2-0ubuntu1.43.8.2-0ubuntu1.53.8.3-0ubuntu0.13.8.3-0ubuntu0.23.8.3-0ubuntu0.33.8.3-0ubuntu0.3+esm13.8.3-0ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-1279 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.5) in Pivotal Rabbitmq For Pcf, published December 10, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in rabbitmq-server 3.9.8-5.