CVE-2018-12546

In Eclipse Mosquitto version 1.0 to 1.5.5 (inclusive) when a client publishes a retained message to a topic, then has its access to that topic revoked, the retained message will still be published to clients that subscribe to that topic in the future. In some applications this may result in clients being able cause effects that would otherwise not be allowed.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543127	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:mosquitto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-03-27 18:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:59

NVD link : CVE-2018-12546

Mitre link : CVE-2018-12546

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-12546

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Products Affected

eclipse

mosquitto

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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