CVE-2019-11286 JMX Credential Deserialization in GemFire
A remote authenticated attacker can achieve remote code execution in VMware GemFire by sending crafted credentials to the JMX service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-11286?
CVE-2019-11286 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in VMware GemFire, published on 31 Jul 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware GemFire versions prior to 9.10.0, 9.9.1, 9.8.5, and 9.7.5, and VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs versions prior to 1.11.0, 1.10.1, 1.9.2, and 1.8.2, contain a JMX service available to the network which does not properly restrict input. A remote authenticated malicious user may request against the service with a crafted set of credentials leading to remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11286?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Gemfire, Vmware Tanzu Gemfire for Virtual Machines.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2019-11286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware GemFire
Sources
Also known as GHSA-973v-v8wv-cw5w.