How severe is CVE-2016-9877?

CVE-2016-9877 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-9877 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-9877?

CVE-2016-9877 primarily affects Broadcom Rabbitmq Server. In total, 76 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9877?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-9877 published?

CVE-2016-9877 was published on 2016-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-9877

CVE-2016-9877 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Rabbitmq Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Broadcom Rabbitmq Server
Published: 2016-12-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Pivotal RabbitMQ 3.x before 3.5.8 and 3.6.x before 3.6.6 and RabbitMQ for PCF 1.5.x before 1.5.20, 1.6.x before 1.6.12, and 1.7.x before 1.7.7. MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) connection authentication with a username/password pair succeeds if an existing username is provided but the password is omitted from the connection request. Connections that use TLS with a client-provided certificate are not affected.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9877?: An issue was discovered in Pivotal RabbitMQ 3.x before 3.5.8 and 3.6.x before 3.6.6 and RabbitMQ for PCF 1.5.x before 1.5.20, 1.6.x before 1.6.12, and 1.7.x before 1.7.7. MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) connection authentication with a username/password pair succeeds if an existing username is provided but the password is omitted from the connection request. Connections that use TLS with a client-provided certificate are not affected.
How severe is CVE-2016-9877?: CVE-2016-9877 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-9877 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-9877?: CVE-2016-9877 primarily affects Broadcom Rabbitmq Server. In total, 76 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9877?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-9877 published?: CVE-2016-9877 was published on 2016-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (76)

cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:rabbitmq:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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