Apache Geode vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information
When an Apache Geode cluster before v1.2.1 is operating in secure mode, an unauthenticated client can enter multi-user authentication mode and send metadata messages. These metadata operations could leak information about application data types. In addition, an attacker could perform a denial of service attack on the cluster.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.geode:geode-core | >= 1.0.0, < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9797
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/GEODE/Release+Notes#ReleaseNotes-SecurityVulnerabilities
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GEODE-3249
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/geode-user/201709.mbox/%3cCAEwge-Hrbb7JS8Nygrh7geyFvW4bMZ3AdCmPOzMfvbniipz0bA@mail.gmail.com%3e
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.geode:geode-core- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vh98-fqfc-4hj3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.geode:geode-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 17
- First → latest
- 06.2019 10.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 9
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 16
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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