Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1297
CVE-2018-1297
Description
When using Distributed Test only (RMI based), Apache JMeter 2.x and 3.x uses an unsecured RMI connection. This could allow an attacker to get Access to JMeterEngine and send unauthorized code.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.jmeter:ApacheJMeterMaven | < 4.0 | 4.0 |
Affected products
2- Apache Software Foundation/Apache JMeterv5Range: 2.x
Patches
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References
7- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201802.mbox/%3CCAH9fUpaNzk5am8oFe07RQ-kynCsQv54yB-uYs9bEnz7tbX-O7g%40mail.gmail.com%3EnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7v85-6hv2-rwgwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1297ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/jmeter/issues/4677ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/31e0adbeca9d865ff74d0906b2248a41a1457cb54c1afbe5947df58b@%3Cissues.jmeter.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/31e0adbeca9d865ff74d0906b2248a41a1457cb54c1afbe5947df58b%40%3Cissues.jmeter.apache.org%3Envd
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