# CVE-2017-15693: In Apache Geode before v1.4.0, the Geode server stores application objects in serialized form.

- Also known as: GHSA-95M2-P98F-24R5
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.4.0
- Published: 2018-02-27 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Geode: 1.0.0 to 1.3.0
- org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven): from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.4.0

## Description

In Apache Geode before v1.4.0, the Geode server stores application objects in serialized form. Certain cluster operations and API invocations cause these objects to be deserialized. A user with DATA:WRITE access to the cluster may be able to cause remote code execution if certain classes are present on the classpath.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Geode, org.apache.geode:geode-core, upgrade to a fixed version (1.4.0) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103206
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cc3ec1d06062f54fdaa0357874c1d148fc54bb955f2d2df4ca328a3d%40%3Cuser.geode.apache.org%3E

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