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TI-2018-01192 Aliases CVE-2018-1287GHSA-j7j7-g4ww-pxg5

Improper signature verification in Apache JMeter

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

In Apache JMeter 2.X and 3.X, when using Distributed Test only (RMI based), jmeter server binds RMI Registry to wildcard host. This could allow an attacker to get Access to JMeterEngine and send unauthorized code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03352 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.jmeter:ApacheJMeter (Maven): 4.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache JMeter2.x; 3.x—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.jmeter:ApacheJMeter (Maven)before 4.04.0Patch availableGHSA-j7j7-g4ww-pxg5
  • Apache JMeter VendorApache Affected 2.x; 3.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.jmeter:ApacheJMeter (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.0 Fixed in 4.0 Patch available GHSA-j7j7-g4ww-pxg5

CPE configurations NVD · 63

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4 rc1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 53 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.11 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.11 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.12 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 rc4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 rc5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1 rc4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2 rc1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2 rc2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2 rc3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3 rc1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:3.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-j7j7-g4ww-pxg5 org.apache.jmeter:ApacheJMeter (Maven) Fixed in 4.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1287
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7j7-g4ww-pxg5

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • TI-2021-04451 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-04446 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04444 XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-04445 XStream is vulnerable to a Remote Command Execution attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2021-04441 XStream can cause a Denial of Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-04442 Deserialization of untrusted data in xstream CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
See all 13 →

Sources

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