Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-5396 |
CWE-ID | CWE-16 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
VMware GemFire Server applications / Other server solutions VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs Server applications / Virtualization software |
Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU32997
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5396
CWE-ID:
CWE-16 - Configuration
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exixts due to a JMX service contains an insecure default configuration. A remote authenticated attacker can create an MLet mbean and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware GemFire: 9.7.0 - 9.9.1
VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs: 1.10.0 - 1.11.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5396
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?