CVE-2026-2817 Spring Data Geode Insecure Temporary Directory Usage
Local attackers can read other users' cache data due to insecure temporary directory usage during snapshot imports in Spring Data Geode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-2817?
CVE-2026-2817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Spring Data Gemfire, published on 19 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use of insecure directory in Spring Data Geode snapshot import extracts archives into predictable, permissive directories under the system temp location. On shared hosts, a local user with basic privileges can access another user’s extracted snapshot contents, leading to unintended exposure of cache data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2817?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-2817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpc7-wrgr-p3hh.