CVE-2016-9885

Name: CVE-2016-9885
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-06T22:59:00.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9885 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Pivotal GemFire for PCF 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.5 and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.1. The gfsh (Geode Shell) endpoint, used by operators and application developers to connect to their cluster, is unauthenticated and publicly accessible. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Pivotal GemFire for PCF 1.6.x versions prior to 1.6.5 and 1.7.x versions prior to 1.7.1. The gfsh (Geode Shell) endpoint, used by operators and application developers to connect to their cluster, is unauthenticated and publicly accessible. Because HTTPS communications are terminated at the gorouter, communications from the gorouter to GemFire clusters are unencrypted. An attacker could run any command available on gfsh and could cause denial of service, lost confidentiality of data, escalate privileges, or eavesdrop on other communications between the gorouter and the cluster.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.54%

71.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pivotal Software	Gemfire For Pivotal Cloud Foundry	1.6.0.0
Pivotal Software	Gemfire For Pivotal Cloud Foundry	1.6.1
Pivotal Software	Gemfire For Pivotal Cloud Foundry	1.6.2
Pivotal Software	Gemfire For Pivotal Cloud Foundry	1.6.3.0
Pivotal Software	Gemfire For Pivotal Cloud Foundry	1.6.4.0
Pivotal Software	Gemfire For Pivotal Cloud Foundry	1.7.0.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95270
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9885Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95270
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9885Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 6, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9885?

How severe is CVE-2016-9885?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9885 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9885?

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Source: NVD / NIST