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CVE-2018-8016GHSA-52GQ-7J6C-XW6X

The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 3.8 through 3.11.1 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which

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Fix
Fixed in 3.11.2
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Summary

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.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Cassandra

    Apache Cassandra 3.8 to 3.11.1

  • org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven

    From 3.8 · fixed in 3.11.2

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