CVE-2018-10899: A flaw was found in Jolokia versions from 1.2 to before 1.6.1

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CVE-2018-10899 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) affecting jolokia, openstack. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in Jolokia versions from 1.2 to before 1.6.1. Affected versions are vulnerable to a system-wide CSRF. This holds true for properly configured instances with strict checking for origin and referrer headers. This could result in a Remote Code Execution attack.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20, CWE-352
Published	2019-08-01
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: jolokia · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-08-01 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jolokia jolokia UPGRADE

Affected: >= 1.2.0 and < 1.6.1

Fixed in: 1.6.1

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jolokia || rpm -q jolokia || jolokia --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.6.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade jolokia

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade jolokia

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jolokia sudo apt install jolokia=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.0> sudo apt-mark hold jolokia

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list jolokia sudo dnf downgrade jolokia-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add jolokia

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

redhat openstack DOWNGRADE

Affected: 13

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 13

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openstack || rpm -q openstack || openstack --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openstack sudo apt install openstack=<VERSION_BEFORE_13> sudo apt-mark hold openstack

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list openstack sudo dnf downgrade openstack-<VERSION_BEFORE_13> sudo dnf versionlock add openstack

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10899?

jolokia: upgrade to 1.6.1; openstack: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10899 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10899 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10899 affect?

CVE-2018-10899 affects jolokia, openstack. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). A flaw was found in Jolokia versions from 1.2 to before 1.6.1. Affected versions are vulnerable to a system-wide CSRF. This holds true for properly configured instances with strict checking for origin and referrer headers. This could result

How urgent is CVE-2018-10899?

Priority 60/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

Software pages

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