How severe is CVE-2018-1297?

CVE-2018-1297 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-1297 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-1297?

CVE-2018-1297 primarily affects Apache Jmeter. In total, 63 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1297?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-1297 published?

CVE-2018-1297 was published on 2018-02-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-1297

CVE-2018-1297 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Jmeter with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-319.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-319
Affected product: Apache Jmeter
Published: 2018-02-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When using Distributed Test only (RMI based), Apache JMeter 2.x and 3.x uses an unsecured RMI connection. This could allow an attacker to get Access to JMeterEngine and send unauthorized code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1297?: When using Distributed Test only (RMI based), Apache JMeter 2.x and 3.x uses an unsecured RMI connection. This could allow an attacker to get Access to JMeterEngine and send unauthorized code.
How severe is CVE-2018-1297?: CVE-2018-1297 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-1297 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-1297?: CVE-2018-1297 primarily affects Apache Jmeter. In total, 63 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1297?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-1297 published?: CVE-2018-1297 was published on 2018-02-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (63)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.3.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.5.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jmeter:2.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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