RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: `escape_regex_char/1` does not escape `-`, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass
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No CVSS v3.0
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Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.263% probability within 30 days)
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Broadcom
Broadcom rabbitmq Server |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Broadcom
Broadcom rabbitmq Server |
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cvssV3_1
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Rabbitmq
Rabbitmq rabbitmq-server |
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Rabbitmq
Rabbitmq rabbitmq-server |
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| Description | RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 4.0.0 until 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23, Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: escaperegexchar/1 does not escape -, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass. the CVE-2026-44838 fix made expandtopicpermission/2 escape regex metacharacters in expanded topic-permission variables (escaperegex(V)), but escaperegexchar/1 escapes \ ^ $ . | ? + ( ) [ ] { } and omits -. When a topic permission template places {clientid} inside a [...] character class A low-privileged authenticated MQTT user controlling its clientid can broaden topic authorization (read and write) when templates embed {clientid} in a [...] This issue is fixed in versions 4.3.3 and 4.2.9 and 4.1.14 and 4.0.23. | |
| Title | RabbitMQ: Incomplete fix for CVE-2026-44838: `escape_regex_char/1` does not escape `-`, leaving room for an MQTT topic permission bypass | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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cvssV4_0
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