PT-2016-5024
CVE-2016-2141
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Published
2016-06-30
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Updated
2023-04-26
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
JGroups versions prior to 4.0
JGroups versions 3.6.x prior to 3.6.10.Final
JGroups versions 3.2.x prior to 3.2.16.Final
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions by not requiring necessary headers for the ENCRYPT and AUTH protocols from new nodes joining the cluster. This enables attackers to send and receive messages within the cluster, potentially leading to information disclosure, message spoofing, or further attacks.
Recommendations
For JGroups versions prior to 3.2.16.Final, update to version 3.2.16.Final or later.
For JGroups versions prior to 3.6.10.Final, update to version 3.6.10.Final or later.
For JGroups versions prior to 4.0, update to version 4.0 or later.
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