VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-5396

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.89%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-07-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Primary references