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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-5419

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.

Published Aug 31, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · rabbitmq server

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-2020-5419. EPSS is 0.45%. Act only if a listed version of rabbitmq server is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.45%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe broadcom/rabbitmq server · cpe pivotal software/rabbitmq

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe broadcom/rabbitmq server< 3.8.7
  • cpe pivotal software/rabbitmq< 3.7.28

How to fix CVE-2020-5419

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2020-5419 lists a fix boundary at 3.8.7. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected < 3.8.7

  • 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-2020-5419. EPSS is 0.45%. Act only if a listed version of rabbitmq server is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with broadcom/rabbitmq server < 3.8.7; pivotal software/rabbitmq < 3.7.28. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element. EPSS 0.45%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

RabbitMQ securityWindows security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 31, 2020 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2020-5419

    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.

    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