Is CVE-2020-5419 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-5419 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-02.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-5419?

CVE-2020-5419 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-5419?

Patch guidance is available from broadcom security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-5419.

CVE-2020-5419 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-5419?

2 products: broadcom rabbitmq server, pivotal software rabbitmq.

Description

RabbitMQ versions 3.8.x prior to 3.8.7 are prone to a Windows-specific binary planting security vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution. An attacker with write privileges to the RabbitMQ installation directory and local access on Windows could carry out a local binary hijacking (planting) attack and execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-427 CWE-427

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BROADCOM
Published: 8/31/2020
Last Modified: 4/2/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2020-5419

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