CVE-2017-9796 Apache Geode OQL bind parameter vulnerability
Users with limited read access can query unauthorized regions in Apache Geode secure mode, leading to information disclosure.
- 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-2017-9796?
CVE-2017-9796 is a medium-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 containing a region name as a bind parameter that allow read access to objects within unauthorized regions.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9796?
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 | 1.3.0 |
org.apache.geode:geode-core Maven | From 1.0.0 | 1.3.0 |
Products include Apache Geode.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9796?
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-2017-9796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7cp-r6cj-hpf5.