#VU76636 Improper Privilege Management in Cassandra - CVE-2023-30601

Vulnerability identifier: #VU76636

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [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: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cassandra
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cassandra: 4.0 - 4.0.9, 4.1.0 - 4.1.1

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External links
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-18550

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.