CVE-2016-6805 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.ignite:ignite-core
Man-in-the-middle attackers can read arbitrary files via XXE in modified update-notifier documents in Apache Ignite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-6805?
CVE-2016-6805 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apache Ignite before 1.9 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to read arbitrary files via XXE in modified update-notifier documents.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6805?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.ignite:ignite-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ignite:ignite-core Maven | All versions | 1.9 |
org.apache.ignite:ignite-core Maven | All versions | 1.9 |
Products include Apache Ignite.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6805?
Upgrade org.apache.ignite:ignite-core to 1.9 or later.
Is CVE-2016-6805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2018-1273 VMware Tanzu Spring Data Commons Property Binder
- CVE-2018-8018 Code execution via deserialization in org.apache.ignite:ignite-core
- CVE-2018-1295 Apache serialization mechanism does not have a list of classes allowed for serialization/deserialization
- CVE-2024-52577 Apache Ignite: Possible RCE when deserializing incoming messages by the server node
- CVE-2020-1963 File system access via H2 in Apache Ignite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qfc-cvjp-mgpq.