CVE-2018-8016 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-8016?

CVE-2018-8016 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8016?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Cassandra.

Vulnerability Description

The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 3.8 through 3.11.1 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via an RMI request. This issue is a regression of CVE-2015-0225. The regression was introduced in https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-12109. The fix for the regression is implemented in https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-14173. This fix is contained in the 3.11.2 release of Apache Cassandra.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Cassandra	>= 3.8, <= 3.11.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8016?

CVE-2018-8016 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 3.8 through 3.11.1 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via ...

How severe is CVE-2018-8016?

CVE-2018-8016 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8016?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Cassandra.