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MEDIUM · 6.5

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 ...

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
EclipseMosquitto>= 1.0, <= 1.5.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732CWE-284

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12546?

CVE-2018-12546 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2018-12546?

CVE-2018-12546 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12546?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eclipse Mosquitto.