CVE-2025-24860

MEDIUM

5.4

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.4

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published2/4/2025

Last Modified6/9/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apache:cassandra

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/yjo5on4tf7s1r9qklc4byrz30b8vkm2d(security@apache.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/03/3(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-0005/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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