Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 28, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8016
CVE-2018-8016
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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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven | >= 3.8, < 3.11.2 | 3.11.2 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-52gq-7j6c-xw6xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8016ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/beobal/cassandra/commit/28ee665b3c0c9238b61a871064f024d54cddcc79ghsaWEB
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-14173ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/bafb9060bbdf958a1c15ba66c68531116fba4a83858a2796254da066@%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/bafb9060bbdf958a1c15ba66c68531116fba4a83858a2796254da066%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3Envd
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