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CVE-2018-8016: apache software foundation apache cassandra

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-52gq-7j6c-xw6x
Published 28-06-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8016 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cassandra. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.27% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.cassandra1 product
  • cassandra-all≥ 3.8, < 3.11.2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links