CVE-2023-30601 Apache Cassandra: Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs

2023-05-3007:25:49

CWE-269

apache

www.cve.org

apache cassandra

privilege escalation

fql

audit logs

jmx

exploitable

upgrade

mitigation

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

8.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

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        "status": "affected",
        "version": "4.0.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
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        "lessThanOrEqual": "4.1.1",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "4.1.0",
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  }
]