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CVE-2016-8741

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-8741 is a vulnerability in Apache Qpid Broker for Java versions 6.0.x before 6.0.6 and 6.1.x before 6.1.1, specifically affecting its SCRAM-SHA-1 and SCRAM-SHA-256 AuthenticationProviders. This flaw allows a remote attacker to enumerate valid user accounts by observing premature termination of the SCRAM SASL negotiation when an invalid username is provided. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact by disclosing user existence. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_broker-j:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_broker-j:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_broker-j:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_broker-j:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_broker-j:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.30%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0630 is in the 88th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.qpid:qpid-brokerFixed in: 6.0.6
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.qpid:qpid-brokerFixed in: 6.1.1

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-8vvh-crqv-jm64high

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Qpid Broker for Java

May 17, 2022
redhatCVE-2016-8741Low

qpid-java: Information leakage via specific AuthenticationProviders

Dec 28, 2016

References

qpid.2158936.n2.nabble.com / CVE-2016-8741-Apache-Qpid-Broker-for-Java-Information-Leakage-td7657025.html
Vendor Advisory
issues.apache.org / jira/browse/QPID-7599
Issue Tracking
securityfocus.com / bid/95136
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1037537
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry