CVE-2026-67407: RabbitMQ MQTT topic permission bypass in regex escaping

CVE-2026-67407 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-25

RabbitMQ is a messaging broker that handles MQTT communications. An incomplete security fix allows low-privileged authenticated MQTT users to bypass topic permission restrictions by crafting a clientid that breaks out of character class patterns in permission templates. This could allow unauthorized read and write access to message topics that should be restricted.

Technologies: VMware RabbitMQ. Vendors: VMware.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-67407 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-67407 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-67407?
Informational severity, published 25 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
VMware RabbitMQ 4.0.0 to 4.0.22, 4.1.0 to 4.1.13, 4.2.0 to 4.2.8, 4.3.0 to 4.3.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-67407?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-67407 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-67407?
Check whether you run VMware RabbitMQ at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The escaperegexchar/1 function fails to escape the hyphen (-) character when constructing regex patterns for MQTT topic permissions, despite fixing other metacharacters for CVE-2026-44838. An authenticated attacker controlling their clientid can inject regex syntax when templates embed {clientid} inside a [...] character class, bypassing intended permission boundaries. Patches are available in versions 4.3.3, 4.2.9, 4.1.14, and 4.0.23.

Affected products

  • VMware RabbitMQ 4.0.0 to 4.0.22, 4.1.0 to 4.1.13, 4.2.0 to 4.2.8, 4.3.0 to 4.3.2

Timeline

  • 2026-09-25: disclosed

References

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