CRITICAL
When using Distributed Test only (RMI based), Apache JMeter 2.x and 3.x uses an unsecured RMI connection
Published Feb 13, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.91%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 2.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 3.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache JMeter | n/a |
|
OR
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.4
- 2.4
- 2.5
- 2.5
- 2.5
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.1
- 2.6
- 2.6
- 2.6
- 2.7
- 2.7
- 2.7
- 2.7
- 2.8
- 2.8
- 2.8
- 2.9
- 2.9
- 2.9
- 2.9
- 2.10
- 2.10
- 2.11
- 2.11
- 2.11
- 2.12
- 2.12
- 2.12
- 2.13
- 2.13
- 2.13
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.3
- 3.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
9.91% 0.09911
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09911
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.91% (0.09911) | 95.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.91% (0.09911) | 95.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11.48% (0.11484) | 95.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9.91% (0.09911) | 95.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 11.48% (0.11484) | 95.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.91% (0.09911) | 95.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 11.48% (0.11484) | 95.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9.91% (0.09911) | 95.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 11.48% (0.11484) | 95.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.10% (0.10096) | 95.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 17.99% (0.17994) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 23.60% (0.23604) | 95.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 33.15% (0.33146) | 96.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 23.49% (0.23486) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 33.15% (0.33146) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 74.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 72.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 69.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.49% (0.12492) | 95.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.49% (0.12492) | 89.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 10.18% (0.10179) | 87.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 10.18% (0.10179) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201802.mbox/%3CCAH9fUpaNzk5am8oFe07RQ-kynCsQv54yB-uYs9bEnz7tbX-O7g%40mail.gmail.com%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=62039 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7v85-6hv2-rwgw Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/jmeter/issues/4677
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/31e0adbeca9d865ff74d0906b2248a41a1457cb54c1afbe5947df58b%40%3Cissues.jmeter.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/31e0adbeca9d865ff74d0906b2248a41a1457cb54c1afbe5947df58b@%3Cissues.jmeter.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1297
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201802.mbox/%3CCAH9fUpaNzk5am8oFe07RQ-kynCsQv54yB-uYs9bEnz7tbX-O7g%40mail.gmail.com%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=62039 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7v85-6hv2-rwgw | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/apache/jmeter/issues/4677 | ||
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/31e0adbeca9d865ff74d0906b2248a41a1457cb54c1afbe5947df58b%40%3Cissues.jmeter.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/31e0adbeca9d865ff74d0906b2248a41a1457cb54c1afbe5947df58b@%3Cissues.jmeter.apache.org%3E | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1297 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apache
Published Feb 13, 2018
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Dec 7, 2017
Link CVE-2018-1297
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-7V85-6HV2-RWGW Updated n/a