CVE-2026-27314
published 2026-04-07CVE-2026-27314: Privilege escalation in Apache Cassandra 5.0 on an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator allows a user with only CREATE permission to associate their…
PriorityP356high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.26%
18.0th percentile
Privilege escalation in Apache Cassandra 5.0 on an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator allows a user with only CREATE permission to associate their own certificate identity with an arbitrary role,
including a superuser role, and authenticate as that role via ADD IDENTITY.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.7+, which fixes this issue.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | cassandra | >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_cassandra | 5.0 – 5.0.6 | — |
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GHSA
Apache Cassandra is vulnerable to privilege escalation in an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator
ghsa·2026-04-07
CVE-2026-27314 [HIGH] CWE-267 Apache Cassandra is vulnerable to privilege escalation in an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator
Apache Cassandra is vulnerable to privilege escalation in an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator
Privilege escalation in Apache Cassandra 5.0 on an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator allows a user with only CREATE permission to associate their own certificate identity with an arbitrary role, including a superuser role, and authenticate as that role via ADD IDENTITY.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.7+, which fixes this issue.
OSV
Apache Cassandra is vulnerable to privilege escalation in an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator
osv·2026-04-07
CVE-2026-27314 [HIGH] Apache Cassandra is vulnerable to privilege escalation in an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator
Apache Cassandra is vulnerable to privilege escalation in an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator
Privilege escalation in Apache Cassandra 5.0 on an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator allows a user with only CREATE permission to associate their own certificate identity with an arbitrary role, including a superuser role, and authenticate as that role via ADD IDENTITY.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.7+, which fixes this issue.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2026-32588 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2026-32588 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-32588 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2026-32588 :
Apache Cassandra vulnerability analysis and mitigation
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.
Source : NVD
## 6.5
Score
Published April 7, 2026
Severity MEDIUM
CNA Score 6.5
Affected Technologies
Apache Cassandra
Java
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 4.9
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra
Sources
NVD
Maven Severity LOW Has Fix Added at: Apr 09, 2026
Linux Se
Wiz
CVE-2026-27315 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2026-27315 [HIGH] CVE-2026-27315 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2026-27315 :
Apache Cassandra vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Sensitive Information Leak in cqlsh in Apache Cassandra 4.0 allows access to sensitive information, like passwords, from previously executed cqlsh command via ~/.cassandra/cqlsh_history local file access.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, which fixes this issue.
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Description: Cassandra's command-line tool, cqlsh, provides a command history feature that allows users to recall previously executed commands using the up/down arrow keys. These history records are saved in the ~/.cassandra/cqlsh_history file in the user's home directory.
However, cqlsh does not redact sensitive information when saving command history. This means that if a user executes operations involving passwords (such as loggi
Wiz
CVE-2026-27314 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2026-27314 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-27314 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2026-27314 :
Apache Cassandra vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Privilege escalation in Apache Cassandra 5.0 on an mTLS environment using MutualTlsAuthenticator allows a user with only CREATE permission to associate their own certificate identity with an arbitrary role,
including a superuser role, and authenticate as that role via ADD IDENTITY.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.7+, which fixes this issue.
Source : NVD
## 8.8
Score
Published April 7, 2026
Severity HIGH
CNA Score 8.8
Affected Technologies
Apache Cassandra
Java
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 6.2
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
cpe:2.3:a:apa
2026-04-07
Published