CVE-2017-9797 Apache Geode vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information
Unauthenticated clients in secure mode can leak application data type information and cause denial of service in Apache Geode clusters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9797?
CVE-2017-9797 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Geode, published on 2 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When an Apache Geode cluster before v1.2.1 is operating in secure mode, an unauthenticated client can enter multi-user authentication mode and send metadata messages. These metadata operations could leak information about application data types. In addition, an attacker could perform a denial of service attack on the cluster.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9797?
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-2017-9797?
Upgrade org.apache.geode:geode-core to 1.2.1 or later.
Is CVE-2017-9797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2014-0048 Supply chain in docker.io
- CVE-2017-15692 Apache Geode unsafe deserialization in TcpServer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh98-fqfc-4hj3.