5.4

CVE-2025-24860: apache software foundation apache cassandra Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-3cjf-fwcq-xh22BIT-cassandra-2025-24860
Published 04-02-2025Last modified 15-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-24860 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cassandra. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.09%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Cassandra allowing users to access a datacenter or IP/CIDR groups they should not be able to when using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Users with restricted data center access can update their own permissions via data control language (DCL) statements on affected versions. This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.15 and from 4.1.0 through 4.1.7 for CassandraNetworkAuthorizer, and from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 for both CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Operators using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer on affected versions should review data access rules for potential breaches. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.16, 4.1.8, 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.09% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.09%

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, < 4.0.16 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.8 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.3
Apache software foundation1 product
  • apache cassandra≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.15 | ≥ 4.1.0, ≤ 4.1.7 | ≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.0.2
Org.apache.cassandra1 product
  • cassandra-all≥ 4.0-alpha1, < 4.0.16 | ≥ 4.1-alpha1, < 4.1.8 | ≥ 5.0-alpha1, < 5.0.3

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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