6.5

CVE-2026-32588: apache software foundation apache cassandra Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg
Published 07-04-2026Last modified 09-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-32588 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in apache software foundation apache cassandra. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-04-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Authenticated DoS over CQL in Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 allows authenticated user to raise query latencies via repeated password changes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7, which fixes this issue.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.12 pp

From 0.53% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.65%

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, < 4.0.20 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.11 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.7
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.cassandra1 product
  • cassandra-all≥ 4.0, < 4.0.20 | ≥ 4.1, < 4.1.11 | ≥ 5.0, < 5.0.7

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links