CVE-2017-15694
Argument Injection in Apache Geode server
CVE-2017-15694 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Geode, published June 21, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.15%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.geode:geode-core 1.9.0.
When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.
- Record
CVE-2017-15694- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-88
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.
- Record
CVE-2017-15694- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0553 No score
When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0553- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p426-qw2p-v95v
Argument Injection in Apache Geode server
When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.
- Record
GHSA-p426-qw2p-v95v- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-88
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.
- Record
CVE-2017-15694- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p426-qw2p-v95v
Argument Injection in Apache Geode server
When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.8.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with write permissions for specific data regions can modify internal cluster metadata. A malicious user could modify this data in a way that affects the operation of the cluster.
- Record
GHSA-p426-qw2p-v95v- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-88
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.geode:geode-coreMaven |
before 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 |
org.apache.geode:geode-coreMaven |
before 1.9.0, plus listed versions 1.0.0-incubating1.0.0-incubating.M21.0.0-incubating.M31.1.01.1.1 Show 8 moreShow less1.2.01.2.11.3.01.4.01.5.01.6.01.7.01.8.0 |
1.9.0 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases, products | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/311505e7b7a045aaa246f0a1935703acacf41b954621b1363c40bf6f%40%3Cuser.geode.apache.org%3E
securityfocus.com/bid/108870
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15694
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p426-qw2p-v95v