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TI-2019-07416 Aliases CVE-2019-10091GHSA-wc4x-4gm2-74j8

Improper certificate validation in Apache Geode

Priority LOW 35CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

When TLS is enabled with ssl-endpoint-identification-enabled set to true, Apache Geode fails to perform hostname verification of the entries in the certificate SAN during the SSL handshake. This could compromise intra-cluster communication using a man-in-the-middle attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01417 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven): 1.10.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache GeodeApache Tomcat 1.9.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven)before 1.10.01.10.0Patch availableGHSA-wc4x-4gm2-74j8
  • Apache Geode Vendor— Affected Apache Tomcat 1.9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.10.0 Fixed in 1.10.0 Patch available GHSA-wc4x-4gm2-74j8

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:geode:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:geode:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-wc4x-4gm2-74j8 org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven) Fixed in 1.10.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10091
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wc4x-4gm2-74j8

References

  • TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-11833 Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-11096 Information disclosure in Red Hat jackson-databind CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00046 Improper input validation in docker.io CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-11466 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Geode CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17225 Apache Geode deserialization of untrusted data flaw when using JMX over RMI on Java 8. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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