Security restrictions bypass in Apache JMeter

Published: 2018-02-13

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2018-1287 CVE-2018-1297
CWE-ID	CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Apache JMeter Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration
Vendor	Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU10460

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1287

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the binding of RMI Registry to wildcard host when using Distributed Test only (RMI based). A remote attacker can escape the sandbox, gain access to JMeterEngine and send an unauthorized code.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.3 or later.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache JMeter: 2.0 - 3.0

External links

http://jmeter.apache.org/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU10461