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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache JMeter | 2.x, 3.x | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | jakarta-jmeter | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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CyberCTF/vulhub-jmeter-cve-2018-1297 ★ 0 · Oct 8, 2026
Vulhub jmeter/CVE-2018-1297: Apache JMeter RMI Deserialization RCE (CVE-2018-1297), run with Isoloom
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Al1ex/CVE-2018-1297 ★ 0 · Jul 16, 2020
EXP for CVE-2018-1297
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.jmeter:ApacheJMeter | < 4.0 | 4.0 | GHSA-7v85-6hv2-rwgw |
References
- [www-announce] 20180211 CVE-2018-1297: Apache JMeter uses an unsecure RMI connection in Distributed mode mailing-list
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=62039
- [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 property mailing-list