CVE-2017-9794 Apache Geode gfsh query vulnerability
In secure mode, users with read privileges may view unauthorized data from other users' concurrent queries via the gfsh utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9794?
CVE-2017-9794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Geode, published on 29 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When a cluster is operating in secure mode, a user with read privileges for specific data regions can use the gfsh command line utility to execute queries. In Apache Geode before 1.2.1, the query results may contain data from another user's concurrently executing gfsh query, potentially revealing data that the user is not authorized to view.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9794?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.geode:geode-core. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.geode:geode-core Maven | From 1.0.0 | 1.2.1 |
org.apache.geode:geode-core Maven | From 1.0.0 | 1.2.1 |
Products include Apache Geode.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9794?
Upgrade org.apache.geode:geode-core to 1.2.1 or later.
Is CVE-2017-9794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Geode
- CVE-2020-1938 Apache Tomcat Improper Privilege Management
- CVE-2019-15752 Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2022-37021 Apache Geode deserialization of untrusted data flaw when using JMX over RMI on Java 8.
- CVE-2014-0048 Supply chain in docker.io
- CVE-2017-15692 Apache Geode unsafe deserialization in TcpServer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37m3-qp37-x3c6.