CVE-2020-5396 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-5396?

CVE-2020-5396 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5396?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Gemfire, Vmware Tanzu Gemfire For Virtual Machines.

Vulnerability Description

VMware GemFire versions prior to 9.10.0, 9.9.2, 9.8.7, and 9.7.6, and VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs versions prior to 1.11.1 and 1.10.2, when deployed without a SecurityManager, contain a JMX service available which contains an insecure default configuration. This allows a malicious user to create an MLet mbean leading to remote code execution.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Gemfire	>= 9.7.0, < 9.7.6
Vmware	Tanzu Gemfire For Virtual Machines	>= 1.10.0, < 1.10.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284 CWE-862

References

https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5396Vendor Advisory
https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5396Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-5396?

CVE-2020-5396 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). VMware GemFire versions prior to 9.10.0, 9.9.2, 9.8.7, and 9.7.6, and VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs versions prior to 1.11.1 and 1.10.2, when deployed without a SecurityManager, contain a JMX service a...

How severe is CVE-2020-5396?

CVE-2020-5396 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5396?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Gemfire, Vmware Tanzu Gemfire For Virtual Machines.