CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Apache, Java. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2018-8016
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.27%
Apache Java
Original NVD 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.
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