SB2020080310 - Remote code execution in VMware GemFire and VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs
Published: August 3, 2020 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020080310
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Configuration (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5396)
CWE-ID: CWE-16 - Configuration
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.