CVE-2018-8016: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

June 28, 2018 (updated October 3, 2019)

The default configuration in Apache Cassandra binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via an RMI request.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8016

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