How severe is CVE-2023-46118?

CVE-2023-46118 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-46118 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-46118?

CVE-2023-46118 affects Vmware Rabbitmq. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46118?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-46118 published?

CVE-2023-46118 was published on 2023-10-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-46118

CVE-2023-46118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Rabbitmq with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Vmware Rabbitmq
Published: 2023-10-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

RabbitMQ is a multi-protocol messaging and streaming broker. HTTP API did not enforce an HTTP request body limit, making it vulnerable for denial of service (DoS) attacks with very large messages. An authenticated user with sufficient credentials can publish a very large messages over the HTTP API and cause target node to be terminated by an "out-of-memory killer"-like mechanism. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 3.11.24 and 3.12.7.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46118?: RabbitMQ is a multi-protocol messaging and streaming broker. HTTP API did not enforce an HTTP request body limit, making it vulnerable for denial of service (DoS) attacks with very large messages. An authenticated user with sufficient credentials can publish a very large messages over the HTTP API and cause target node to be terminated by an "out-of-memory killer"-like mechanism. This vulnerability has been patched in versions 3.11.24 and 3.12.7.
How severe is CVE-2023-46118?: CVE-2023-46118 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-46118 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-46118?: CVE-2023-46118 affects Vmware Rabbitmq. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46118?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-46118 published?: CVE-2023-46118 was published on 2023-10-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:rabbitmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

47.114.107.233 (ipv4-addr)
119.160.166.237 (ipv4-addr)
194.233.81.74 (ipv4-addr)
111.17.199.57 (ipv4-addr)
180.108.46.6 (ipv4-addr)
115.231.236.150 (ipv4-addr)
14.225.7.155 (ipv4-addr)