CVE-2016-9885 Missing authorization in GemFire for PCF 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.5 and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.1
Unauthenticated access to the GemFire shell endpoint allows attackers to execute commands, escalate privileges, read data, or cause denial of service.
- 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-2016-9885?
CVE-2016-9885 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in GemFire for PCF 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.5 and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.1, published on 6 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Pivotal GemFire for PCF 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.5 and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.1. The gfsh (Geode Shell) endpoint, used by operators and application developers to connect to their cluster, is unauthenticated and publicly accessible. Because HTTPS communications are terminated at the gorouter, communications from the gorouter to GemFire clusters are unencrypted. An attacker could run any command available on gfsh and could cause denial of service, lost confidentiality of data, escalate privileges, or eavesdrop on other communications between the gorouter and the cluster.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pivotal Software Gemfire for Pivotal Cloud Foundry.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9885?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-9885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GemFire for PCF 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.5 and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj9h-242g-rjqv.