# CVE-2017-9795: When an Apache Geode cluster before v1.3.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with read access to specific regions within a Geode cluster m

- Also known as: GHSA-6M68-3W55-6MX4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.0
- Published: 2018-01-10 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Geode: 1.0.0 to 1.2.1
- org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven): from 1.0.0, fixed in 1.3.0

## Description

When an Apache Geode cluster before v1.3.0 is operating in secure mode, a user with read access to specific regions within a Geode cluster may execute OQL queries that allow read and write access to objects within unauthorized regions. In addition a user could invoke methods that allow remote code execution.

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

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0fc5ea3c1ea06fe7058a0ab56d593914b05f728a6c93c5a6755956c7%40%3Cuser.geode.apache.org%3E
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102488
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3a48163ca1fff757aefa4d9df24a251bb11ddd599a78cd85585abd00%40%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/232d75150991820d2fe6ba6bd4265fb58b4fe4d9d8d62eb2fd97256c%40%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E

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