CVE-2023-32081 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-32081: Vert.x STOMP server process client frames that would not send initially a connect frame

Vendor Vert-X3
Product vertx-stomp
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published May 12, 2023
Last update January 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Vert.x STOMP is a vert.x implementation of the STOMP specification that provides a STOMP server and client. From versions 3.1.0 until 3.9.16 and 4.0.0 until 4.4.2, a Vert.x STOMP server processes client STOMP frames without checking that the client send an initial CONNECT frame replied with a successful CONNECTED frame. The client can subscribe to a destination or publish message without prior authentication. Any Vert.x STOMP server configured with an authentication handler is impacted. The issue is patched in Vert.x 3.9.16 and 4.4.2. There are no trivial workarounds.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 12, 2023 CVE published
January 23, 2025 Record updated