JMX Credential Deserialization in GemFire
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
VMware GemFire versions prior to 9.10.0, 9.9.1, 9.8.5, and 9.7.5, and VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs versions prior to 1.11.0, 1.10.1, 1.9.2, and 1.8.2, contain a JMX service available to the network which does not properly restrict input. A remote authenticated malicious user may request against the service with a crafted set of credentials leading to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01786 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VMware GemFire (VMware Tanzu): 9.7.5, 9.8.5, 9.9.1 +1VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs (VMware Tanzu): 1.9.2, 1.10.1, 1.8.2 +1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware GemFire | 9.7 to before 9.7.5; 9.8 to before 9.8.5; 9.9 to before 9.9.1; 9.10 to before 9.10.0 | 9.7.5, 9.8.5, 9.9.1, 9.10.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| VMware | VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs | 1.9 to before 1.9.2; 1.10 to before 1.10.1; 1.8 to before 1.8.2; 1.11 to before 1.11.0 | 1.9.2, 1.10.1, 1.8.2, 1.11.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- VMware GemFire VendorVMware Affected 9.7 to before 9.7.5; 9.8 to before 9.8.5; 9.9 to before 9.9.1; 9.10 to before 9.10.0 Fixed in 9.7.5, 9.8.5, 9.9.1, 9.10.0 Patch available CNA
- VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs VendorVMware Affected 1.9 to before 1.9.2; 1.10 to before 1.10.1; 1.8 to before 1.8.2; 1.11 to before 1.11.0 Fixed in 1.9.2, 1.10.1, 1.8.2, 1.11.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gemfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.7.0 to before 9.7.5; 9.8.0 to before 9.8.5; 9.9.0 to before 9.9.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tanzu_gemfire_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.2; 1.9.0 to before 1.9.2; 1.10.0 to before 1.10.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:gemfire:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7.0 to before 9.7.5; 9.8.0 to before 9.8.5; 9.9.0 to before 9.9.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tanzu_gemfire_for_virtual_machines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 to before 1.8.2; 1.9.0 to before 1.9.2; 1.10.0 to before 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VMware GemFire (VMware Tanzu) Fixed in 9.7.5, 9.8.5, 9.9.1, 9.10.0
- Fix · CNA VMware Tanzu GemFire for VMs (VMware Tanzu) Fixed in 1.9.2, 1.10.1, 1.8.2, 1.11.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11286
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-973v-v8wv-cw5w
References
More VMware Gemfire vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-04442 JMX Insecure Default Configuration in GemFire CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-11286 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-11286 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-973v-v8wv-cw5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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