It was found that JGroups did not require necessary headers for encrypt and auth…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 21 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
It was found that JGroups did not require necessary headers for encrypt and auth protocols from new nodes joining the cluster. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass security restrictions, and use this vulnerability to send and receive messages within the cluster, leading to information disclosure, message spoofing, or further possible attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04698 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jgroups:jgroups (Maven): 3.6.10.Final, 3.2.16.FinalRed Hat: 19 advisoriesRed Hat: 21 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jgroups:jgroups (Maven) | 3.3.0.Alpha1 to before 3.6.10.Final | 3.6.10.Final | Patch available | GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q |
| — | org.jgroups:jgroups (Maven) | before 3.2.16.Final | 3.2.16.Final | Patch available | GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jgroups:jgroups (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.3.0.Alpha1 to before 3.6.10.Final Fixed in 3.6.10.Final Patch available GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q
- org.jgroups:jgroups (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.16.Final Fixed in 3.2.16.Final Patch available GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jgroups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jgroups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q org.jgroups:jgroups (Maven) Fixed in 3.6.10.Final Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q org.jgroups:jgroups (Maven) Fixed in 3.2.16.Final Advisory →
Red Hat 19 advisories
- RHSA-2016:2035 Released 2016-10-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3
- RHSA-2016:1439 Released 2016-07-19 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Single Sign-On security update
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.0
- RHSA-2016:1433 Released 2016-07-18 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.9 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server apache-cxf-2.7.18-2.SP1_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-11.SP10_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6, hibernate4-validator-4.3.3-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 +47
Show 16 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2016:1432 Released 2016-07-18 · Red Hat rating Criticaljboss-ec2-eap security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server jboss-ec2-eap-7.5.9-2.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el6, jboss-ec2-eap-samples-7.5.9-2.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el6
- RHSA-2016:1434 Released 2016-07-18 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server apache-cxf-2.7.18-2.SP1_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, glassfish-jsf-eap6-2.1.28-11.SP10_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7, hibernate4-validator-4.3.3-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 +47
- RHSA-2016:1435 Released 2016-07-18 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.9 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
- RHSA-2016:1389 Released 2016-07-07 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works security update
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0
- RHSA-2016:1376 Released 2016-06-30 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss SOA Platform security update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
- RHSA-2016:1374 Released 2016-06-29 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Portal 6.2.0 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2
- RHSA-2016:1345 Released 2016-06-27 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss BRMS security update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.3
- RHSA-2016:1346 Released 2016-06-27 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Data Virtualization security and bug fix update
- Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.2
- RHSA-2016:1347 Released 2016-06-27 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss BPM Suite security update
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.3
- RHSA-2016:1328 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS jgroups-1:2.6.22-2.ep5.el4
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES jgroups-1:2.6.22-2.ep5.el4
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server jgroups-1:2.6.22-2.ep5.el5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server jgroups-1:2.6.22-2.ep5.el6
- RHSA-2016:1330 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 5 Server jgroups-1:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server jgroups-1:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server jgroups-1:3.2.16-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
- RHSA-2016:1329 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2
- RHSA-2016:1331 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
- RHSA-2016:1332 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-jgroups-3.6.8-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-jgroups-3.6.8-3.Final_redhat_3.1.ep7.el7
- RHSA-2016:1333 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 security update
- Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0
- RHSA-2016:1334 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.6 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1345 |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1347 |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1334 |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1346 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1333 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 AS | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1328 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 4 ES | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1328 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1328 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1328 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1329 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1435 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1330 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1330, RHSA-2016:1432, RHSA-2016:1433 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1330, RHSA-2016:1434 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1332 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1332 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2035 |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1389 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1374 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1376 |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1439 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
- Red Hat Fuse 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q
References
Advisory 21
- RHSA-2016:1347
- RHSA-2016:2035
- RHSA-2016:1389
- RHSA-2016:1345
- RHSA-2016:1376
- RHSA-2016:1330
- RHSA-2016:1439
- RHSA-2016:1331
- RHSA-2016:1434
- RHSA-2016:1328
- RHSA-2016:1433
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JGRP-2021
- RHSA-2016:1374
- RHSA-2016:1432
- RHSA-2016:1346
- RHSA-2016:1334
- RHSA-2016:1333
- RHSA-2016:1329
- RHSA-2016:1332
- RHSA-2016:1435
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2141
Other 10
- [geode-dev] 20200407 JGroups vulnerabilty
- [geode-dev] 20200407 Re: JGroups vulnerabilty
- https://github.com/belaban/JGroups/commit/eeaf5241cce464ef21a2dfc4938729ade9ebef36
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207092245/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036165
- https://web.archive.org/web/20161013163606/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91481
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb37cc937d4fc026fb56de4b4ec0d054aa4083c1a4edd0d8360c068a0@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra18cac97416abc2958db0b107877c31da28d884fa6e70fd89c87384a@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/JGRP-2074
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/JGRP-2055
- https://github.com/belaban/JGroups
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Sources
- CVE-2016-2141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rc7h-x6cq-988q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-2141 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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