Moquette is a lightweight Java MQTT broker. Prior to 0.18.1, when a configured authenticator or authorizator class cannot be loaded, Server.initializeAuthenticator and Server.initializeAuthorizatorPolicy treat the failure as though no custom class was configured and fall back to AcceptAllAuthenticator or PermitAllAuthorizatorPolicy. A misspelled class name, missing dependency, constructor failure, or classpath problem can therefore start the broker with authentication or authorization disabled even though the operator configured those controls.
This issue is fixed in version 0.18.1.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 1
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Moquette Moquette
cpe:2.3:a:moquette:moquette:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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0.18.1
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References 4
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/commit/14a2f4fd280c8f6a791600c306cbccec…
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/pull/967
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/releases/tag/v0.18.1
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/moquette-io/moquette/security/advisories/GHSA-5f42-97gr-vfhq
security-advisories@github.com