Vulnerability identifier: #VU10576

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15089

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JBoss Data Grid
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary data on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unsafely read deserialized data on information from the cache. A remote attacker can inject specially-crafted serialized objects into data cache and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to version 7.1.2.

Vulnerable software versions

JBoss Data Grid: 7.1.1

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0294

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.