JGroups up to 3.x Node Join access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in JGroups up to 3.x and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Node Join Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-2141. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in JGroups up to 3.x. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Node Join Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

JGroups before 4.0 does not require the proper headers for the ENCRYPT and AUTH protocols from nodes joining the cluster, which allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and send and receive messages within the cluster via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 06/30/2016 with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is shared at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2141 since 01/29/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/11/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91851 (RHEL 5 / 6 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2016:1328)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370100 (JBOSS Data Grid, BRMS, BPMS, Data Virtualization Authentication Bypass Vulnerability.).

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91851) and SecurityFocus (BID 91481†). Similar entry is available at VDB-133741. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 91851
Nessus Name: RHEL 5 / 6 : JBoss EAP (RHSA-2016:1328)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JGroups 4.0

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01/29/2016 🔍
06/23/2016 +146 days 🔍
06/23/2016 +0 days 🔍
06/27/2016 +4 days 🔍
06/30/2016 +3 days 🔍
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07/04/2016 +4 days 🔍
10/11/2024 +3021 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2016:1328
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2141 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2141
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88525
SecurityFocus: 91481 - JGroups CVE-2016-2141 Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036165

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2016 10:03
Updated: 10/11/2024 07:27
Changes: 07/04/2016 10:03 (57), 02/15/2019 14:37 (14), 08/26/2022 09:51 (4), 08/26/2022 09:54 (1), 08/26/2022 09:56 (1), 10/11/2024 07:27 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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