7.8

CVE-2023-30601: apache software foundation apache cassandra Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373BIT-cassandra-2023-30601
Published 30-05-2023Last modified 09-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-30601 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cassandra. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CGA-6QGJ-C25W-5X7WCGA-GGMR-6WJW-P5R9

Timeline

  1. 30-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • cassandra≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.10 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.2
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.cassandra1 product
  • cassandra-all≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.2 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.10

3 vendors · 3 products

References

6 links