# CVE-2018-8016: The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 3.8 through 3.11.1 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which

- Also known as: GHSA-52GQ-7J6C-XW6X
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.11.2
- Published: 2018-06-28 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Cassandra: Apache Cassandra 3.8 to 3.11.1
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven): from 3.8, fixed in 3.11.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Cassandra, org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all, upgrade to a fixed version (3.11.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bafb9060bbdf958a1c15ba66c68531116fba4a83858a2796254da066%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E

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