Input validation error in VMware GemFire and VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs - CVE-2019-11286
Published: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33000
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11286
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware GemFire
VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs
VMware GemFire
VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the JMX service. A remote authenticated attacker can request against the service with a crafted set of credentials and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-11286
Install updates from vendor's website.