CVE-2016-2141

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 30, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-2141: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix