CVE-2016-2166 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.qpid:proton-j
Man-in-the-middle attackers can intercept or modify data when SSL is unavailable, as the library fails to enforce encryption for amqps URIs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2166?
CVE-2016-2166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 12 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2166?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.qpid:proton-j. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.qpid:proton-j Maven | All versions | 0.12.1 |
org.apache.qpid:proton-j Maven | All versions | 0.12.1 |
Products include Apache Qpid Proton, Fedoraproject Fedora.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2166?
Upgrade org.apache.qpid:proton-j to 0.12.1 or later.
Is CVE-2016-2166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5cf-f7px-xpmh, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2166, openSUSE-SU-2024:10217-1.