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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-46120High confidence

RabbitMQ Java client's lack of message size limitation leads to remote DoS attack

rabbitmq · rabbitmq-java-client

Official source articles: Siemens SSA-784301 ↗ · GitHub GHSA-MM8H-8587-P46H ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

4.9MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 5 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:High, raised one band.upgradedsince 11 Sep 2024

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • EPSS is 1.06% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs rabbitmq rabbitmq-java-client and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 5 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

4 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 3 affected package states shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcerabbitmq-java-clientAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcerabbitmq-java-clientAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcerabbitmq-java-clientAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archiverabbitmq-java-clientUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Open-source package ranges1 source-attributed range

These OSV and GitHub advisory ranges apply only to the named package and ecosystem. A listed fixed version is not a universal product patch or proof that an update is installed.

Ecosystem and packageAffected rangeFirst fixed versionEvidence
Mavencom.rabbitmq:amqp-clientECOSYSTEM: introduced 0; fixed 5.18.05.18.0OSV record ↗aggregator derived · 10 Sep 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

2 current
SSA-784301 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-784301: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC NMS Before V3.0
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SINEC NMS
Summary
The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. `maxBodyLebgth` was not used when receiving Message objects. Attackers could send a very large Message causing a memory overflow and triggering an OOM Error. Users of RabbitMQ may suffer from DoS attacks from RabbitMQ Java client which will ultimately exhaust the memory of the consumer. This vulnerability was patched in version 5.18.0.
Remediation
Update to V3.0 or later version
SSA-943925 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 2 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-943925: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC NMS before V2.0 SP1
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SINEC NMS
Summary
The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. `maxBodyLebgth` was not used when receiving Message objects. Attackers could send a very large Message causing a memory overflow and triggering an OOM Error. Users of RabbitMQ may suffer from DoS attacks from RabbitMQ Java client which will ultimately exhaust the memory of the consumer. This vulnerability was patched in version 5.18.0.
Remediation
Update to V2.0 SP1 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-2776

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 5 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. `maxBodyLebgth` was not used when receiving Message objects. Attackers could send a very large Message causing a memory overflow and triggering an OOM Error. Users of RabbitMQ may suffer from DoS attacks from RabbitMQ Java client which will ultimately exhaust the memory of the consumer. This vulnerability was patched in version 5.18.0.

What

The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. `maxBodyLebgth` was not used when receiving Message objects. Attackers could send a very large Message causing a memory overflow and triggering an OOM Error. Users of RabbitMQ may suffer from DoS attacks from RabbitMQ Java client which will ultimately exhaust the memory of the consumer. This vulnerability was patched in version 5.18.0.

Why

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. `maxBodyLebgth` was not used when receiving Message objects. Attackers could send a very large Message causing a memory overflow and triggering an OOM Error. Users of RabbitMQ may suffer from DoS attacks from RabbitMQ Java client which will ultimately exhaust the memory of the consumer. This vulnerability was patched in version 5.18.0.

Why

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → Uncontrolled Resource Consumption → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-400 ↗

CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-400Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2023-2727RabbitMQ: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in RabbitMQ ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20231101Security Bulletin 01 Nov 2023

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 01 Nov 2023, published on 1 November 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1165Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2023-36479 Référence CVE CVE-2023-39410 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39410 Référence CVE CVE-2023-40167 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40167 Référence CVE CVE-2023-43642 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43642 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44981 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44981 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45178 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45288 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45853 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45853 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46120 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46120 Référence CVE CVE-2023-50298 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50298 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5072 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5072 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5090 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5090 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51074 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51074 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52428 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52428 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52451 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52451 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52463 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52463 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52464 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0672Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

ord?id=CVE-2023-42795 Référence CVE CVE-2023-43622 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43622 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44317 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44317 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44320 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44320 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44321 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44321 Référence CVE CVE-2023-44487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44487 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45648 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45648 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45802 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45802 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4611 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4611 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46120 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46120 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46280 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46280 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46589 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46589 Référence CVE CVE-2023-49692 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49692 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5180 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5180 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52425 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52425 Référence CVE CVE-2023-52426 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52426 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5868 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5869 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0119Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2023-45619 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45620 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45620 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45621 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45621 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45622 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45622 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45623 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45624 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45624 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45625 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45625 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45626 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45626 Référence CVE CVE-2023-45627 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45627 Référence CVE CVE-2023-46120 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46120 Référence CVE CVE-2023-48363 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48363 Référence CVE CVE-2023-48364 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48364 Référence CVE CVE-2023-49125 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49125 Référence CVE CVE-2023-49691 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49691 Référence CVE CVE-2023-49692 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49692 Référence CVE CVE-2023-50236 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50236 Référence CVE CVE-2023-51440 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51440 Référence CVE CVE-2023-5253 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=C

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2023-016603VMware の RabbitMQ Java Client におけるリソースの枯渇に関する脆弱性

VMware の RabbitMQ Java Client には、リソースの枯渇に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2024-0332Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens producten

De kwetsbaarheden stellen een kwaadwillende mogelijk in staat aanvallen uit te voeren die kunnen leiden tot de volgende categorieën schade: - Denial-of-Service (DoS) - Manipulatie van gegevens - Omzeilen van een beveiligingsmaatregel - (Remote) code execution (Administrator/Root rechten) - (Remote) code execution (Gebruikersrechten) - Toegang tot systeemgegevens - Spoofing - Verhoogde gebruikersrechten De kwaadwillende heeft hiervoor toegang nodig tot de productieomgeving. Het is goed gebruik een dergelijke omgeving niet publiek toegankelijk te hebben.

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
SINEC NMS
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 24 Oct 2023 · Last source change 11 Sept 2024, 13:20 UTC · CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-2776
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2023-46120 · cve.blacktree.nl