# CVE-2017-15693: Apache Geode unsafe deserialization of application objects

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-15693-apache-geode-unsafe-deserialization-of-application-objects  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-15693 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Apache Geode unsafe deserialization of application objects

Technologies: [org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-geode-geode-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-15693 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-15693 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-15693?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-15693?** Yes. org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-15693?** Check whether you run org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.geode:geode-core to 1.4.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.geode:geode-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=1.4.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2017-15693
- GHSA-95m2-p98f-24r5

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