CVE-2016-8220 Information disclosure in Gemfire for PCF
An attacker can access exposed WAN replication credentials via a public route in Gemfire for PCF, leading to potential data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8220?
CVE-2016-8220 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Gemfire for PCF, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pivotal Gemfire for PCF, versions 1.6.x prior to 1.6.5.0 and 1.7.x prior to 1.7.1.0, contain an information disclosure vulnerability. The application inadvertently exposed WAN replication credentials at a public route.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8220?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pivotal Software Gemfire.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjvg-9cr7-wjqm.