Input validation error in VMware GemFire and VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs - CVE-2019-11286

 

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
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
VMware GemFire
VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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