Remote Code Execution in JMeter by Apache
CVE-2019-0187

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Jmeter
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 March 2019

Summary

This vulnerability allows attackers to perform unauthorized Remote Code Execution (RCE) when Apache JMeter is operated in distributed mode using the -r or -R command line options. An attacker can exploit this flaw by establishing a Remote Method Invocation (RMI) connection to a jmeter-server and utilizing untrusted data deserialization, posing significant risks during testing. Versions prior to 4.0 are particularly vulnerable as they lack encryption for traffic between nodes and do not authenticate participating nodes. Upgrading to JMeter 5.1 or later is strongly recommended to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Apache JMeter Apache JMeter 4.0 to 5.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107219
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http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/jmeter-user/2019...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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