# CVE-2017-15695: When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.4.0 is configured with a security manager, a user with DATA:WRITE privileges is allowed to d

- Also known as: GHSA-JMG4-X4VP-6C6X
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.5.0
- Published: 2018-06-13 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Geode: 1.0.0 to 1.4.0
- org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven): from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.5.0

## Description

When an Apache Geode server versions 1.0.0 to 1.4.0 is configured with a security manager, a user with DATA:WRITE privileges is allowed to deploy code by invoking an internal Geode function. This allows remote code execution. Code deployment should be restricted to users with DATA:MANAGE privilege.

## 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 (1.5.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/dc8875c0b924885a884eba6d5bd7dc3f123411b2d33cffd00e351c99%40%3Cuser.geode.apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104465

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