CVE-2023-30601

Apache Cassandra: Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs

State: Published
Severity: 7.8 High
Published: May 30, 2023
Updated: Oct 9, 2024
Reserved: Apr 13, 2023

Description

Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs allows user with JMX access to run arbitrary commands as the user running Apache Cassandra This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, from 4.1.0 through 4.1.1.

WORKAROUND The vulnerability requires nodetool/JMX access to be exploitable, disable access for any non-trusted users.

MITIGATION Upgrade to 4.0.10 or 4.1.2 and leave the new FQL/Auditlog configuration property allow_nodetool_archive_command as false.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	apache

Weaknesses

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Apache CassandraApache Software Foundation	4.0.0 through 4.0.9Affected 4.1.0 through 4.1.1Affected

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/f74p9jdhmmp7vtrqd8lgm8bq3dhxl8vnvendor-advisory

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