8.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-5396
VMware GemFire RCE via Unsecured JMX Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 31, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 4, 2020, 7:59 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-5396 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware gemfire
2 Vmware tanzu_gemfire_for_virtual_machines
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-5396 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5396 No Types Assigned https://tanzu.vmware.com/security/cve-2020-5396 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-862
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gemfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.7.0 up to (excluding) 9.7.6 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gemfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.8.0 up to (excluding) 9.8.7 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gemfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.9.0 up to (excluding) 9.9.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tanzu_gemfire_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.10.0 up to (excluding) 1.10.2 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tanzu_gemfire_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.11.0 up to (excluding) 1.11.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.55 }} 0.15%

score

0.77990

percentile

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