Vulnerability · CVE-2014-9494
RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction via a crafted X-Forwareded-For header.
Published Jan 20, 2015 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · pivotal software
Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-9494. EPSS is 1.39%. Act only if a listed version of pivotal software is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium5.0
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.39%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe pivotal software/rabbitmq
RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction via a crafted X-Forwareded-For header.
Are you affected?
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- cpe pivotal software/rabbitmq<= 3.3.5
How to fix CVE-2014-9494
Upgrade
CVE-2014-9494 lists a fix boundary at 3.3.5. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 3.3.5
Advisory
Open the inventory_high record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-9494. EPSS is 1.39%. Act only if a listed version of pivotal software is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with pivotal software/rabbitmq <= 3.3.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-264. EPSS 1.39%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 20, 2015 · Monitored products — high
Detected
RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction via a crafted X-Forwareded-For header.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction via a crafted X-Forwareded-For header.
Sources
- Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2014-9494
RabbitMQ before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to bypass the loopback_users restriction via a crafted X-Forwareded-For header.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Monitored products — highNov 2, 2026