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CVE-2016-2141

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.70%

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CVE-2016-2141 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that JGroups did not require necessary headers for encrypt and auth protocols from new nodes joining the cluster. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass security restrictions, and use this vulnerability to send and receive messages within the cluster, leading to information disclosure, message spoofing, or further possible attacks.. EPSS estimates a 4.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that JGroups did not require necessary headers for encrypt and auth protocols from new nodes joining the cluster. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass security restrictions, and use this vulnerability to send and receive messages within the cluster, leading to information disclosure, message spoofing, or further possible attacks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
4.70%

90.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatJgroups< 4.0
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform5.2
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform6.4
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2141?
It was found that JGroups did not require necessary headers for encrypt and auth protocols from new nodes joining the cluster. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass security restrictions, and use this vulnerability to send and receive messages within the cluster, leading to information disclosure, message spoofing, or further possible attacks.
How severe is CVE-2016-2141?
CVE-2016-2141 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2141?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-2141?

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Source: NVD / NIST