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Apache Cassandra 4.0.x < 4.0.10 / 4.1.x < 4.1.2 Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 181676

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Synopsis

A database running on the remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

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. The vulnerability requires nodetool/JMX access to be exploitable, disable access for any non-trusted users. Upgrade to 4.0.10 or 4.1.2 and leave the new FQL/Auditlog configuration property allow_nodetool_archive_command as false.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Cassandra version 4.0.10, 4.1.2 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?85dfb019

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181676

File Name: apache_cassandra_rmi_pe_2023.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: combined

Agent: unix

Family: Databases

Published: 9/20/2023

Updated: 9/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-30601

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:cassandra

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache Cassandra

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/29/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-30601