CVE-2017-9795 Apache Geode OQL method invocation vulnerability

What is CVE-2017-9795?

CVE-2017-9795 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Geode, published on 10 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When an Apache Geode cluster before v1.3.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with read access to specific regions within a Geode cluster may execute OQL queries that allow read and write access to objects within unauthorized regions. In addition a user could invoke methods that allow remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9795?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.geode:geode-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Geode.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9795?

Upgrade org.apache.geode:geode-core to 1.3.0 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-9795 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9795 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Geode

• CVE-2020-1938 Apache Tomcat Improper Privilege Management Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-15752 Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2022-37021 Apache Geode deserialization of untrusted data flaw when using JMX over RMI on Java 8. Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-0048 Supply chain in docker.io Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-15692 Apache Geode unsafe deserialization in TcpServer Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-6m68-3w55-6mx4.