critical9.8
CVE-2018-8016
Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Apache Cassandra
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >= 3.8, <= 3.11.1 | 3.11.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Cassandra | from 3.8 through 3.11.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bafb9060bbdf958a1c15ba66c68531116fba4a83858a2796254da066%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-52gq-7j6c-xw6x
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8016
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bafb9060bbdf958a1c15ba66c68531116fba4a83858a2796254da066@%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/beobal/cassandra/commit/28ee665b3c0c9238b61a871064f024d54cddcc79
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-14173