Apache JMeter JMeterEngine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability [CVE-2018-1287]
CVE Number – CVE-2018-1287
A vulnerability in Apache JMeter could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the JMeterEngine interface on a targeted system.
The vulnerability is due to the binding of the Remote Method Invocation (RMI) Registry to a wildcard host by the affected software when using distributed mode. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the JMeterEngine interface on the targeted system, which the attacker could use to send and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Apache has confirmed the vulnerability and released software updates.
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To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a crafted request to the targeted system, making exploitation more difficult in environments that restrict network access from untrusted sources.
A successful exploit of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a targeted system, which the attacker could use to send or execute arbitrary code on the system, which could result in a complete system compromise.
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Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate updates.
Administrators are advised to allow only trusted users to have network access.
Administrators may consider using IP-based access control lists (ACLs) to allow only trusted systems to access the affected systems.
Administrators are advised to monitor affected systems.
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Apache has released a security announcement at the following link: CVE-2018-1287
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Apache has released software updates at the following link: JMeter 4.0
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