CVE-2017-15692

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-02-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-502

Description

In Apache Geode before v1.4.0, the TcpServer within the Geode locator opens a network port that deserializes data. If an unprivileged user gains access to the Geode locator, they may be able to cause remote code execution if certain classes are present on the classpath.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Geode: before 1.4.0 — fixed in 1.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Geode 1.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103205
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d0e00f2e147a9e9b13a6829133092f349b2882bf6860397368a52600%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103205
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d0e00f2e147a9e9b13a6829133092f349b2882bf6860397368a52600%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E

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