What is CVE-2018-8016?

CVE-2018-8016 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cassandra, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-8016?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-8016 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Apache Cassandra

CVE-2018-8016

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 regress…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.023 (80.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Cassandra
Apache Software Foundation Cassandra — versions Apache Cassandra 3.8 to 3.11.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8016?: CVE-2018-8016 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cassandra, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-8016?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-8016 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.