#VU76636 Improper Privilege Management in Cassandra - CVE-2023-30601
Published: May 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76636
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30601
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cassandra
Cassandra
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when enabling FQL/Audit logs. A remote user with JMX access can execute arbitrary OS commands with privileges of the server.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.