Security readout for executives and security teams
Apache JMeter 2.x and 3.x could expose its distributed testing control interface more broadly than intended. When RMI-based distributed testing is used, the server binds the RMI Registry to a wildcard host, which may let an unauthorized network attacker reach JMeterEngine and send unauthorized code. Exposure is most likely in test, QA, CI, or performance-testing networks where legacy JMeter distributed servers are reachable over RMI. Standalone JMeter use is not described as affected in the supplied sources. Treat this as high priority if legacy JMeter distributed testing is still reachable on internal networks. It affects tooling rather than a public business application, but the impact could include unauthorized code execution in build or test infrastructure. Mitigation focus: Inventory Apache JMeter 2.x and 3.x deployments.; Identify whether RMI-based Distributed Test mode is enabled.; Disable distributed RMI testing where it is not required..
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- [jmeter-issues] 20190609 [Bug 62039] [CVE-2018-1287 & CVE-2018-1297] Distributed testing : Secure RMI connection by SSL and certificate and bind to host defined "java.rmi.server.hostname" system propertyCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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