CVE-2023-30601: Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs allows user with JMX access to run arbitrary commands as the user running Apache Cassandra This issue affects…

PriorityP343high7.8CVSS 3.1

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EPSS

0.34%

26.7th percentile

Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs allows user with JMX access to run arbitrary commands as the user running Apache Cassandra This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, from 4.1.0 through 4.1.1. WORKAROUND The vulnerability requires nodetool/JMX access to be exploitable, disable access for any non-trusted users. MITIGATION Upgrade to 4.0.10 or 4.1.2 and leave the new FQL/Auditlog configuration property allow_nodetool_archive_command as false.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apache	cassandra	>= 4.0.0 < 4.0.10	4.0.10
apache	cassandra	>= 4.1.0 < 4.1.2	4.1.2
apache_software_foundation	apache_cassandra	4.0.0 – 4.0.9	—
apache_software_foundation	apache_cassandra	4.1.0 – 4.1.1	—

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