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CVE-2020-13946

Published: Sep 1, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-668
NVD MITRE
5.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.0%
Top 14.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Apache Cassandra, all versions prior to 2.1.22, 2.2.18, 3.0.22, 3.11.8 and 4.0-beta2, it is possible for a local attacker without access to the Apache Cassandra process or configuration files to manipulate the RMI registry to perform a man-in-the-middle attack and capture user names and passwords used to access the JMX interface. The attacker can then use these credentials to access the JMX interface and perform unauthorised operations. Users should also be aware of CVE-2019-2684, a JRE vulnerability that enables this issue to be exploited remotely.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-668

Affected Products

cassandraapache
On-premDatabase
Databases / nosql
oncommand insightnetappHardware Firmware
Apache Cassandran/a
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMavenOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1fd117082b992e7d43c1286e966c285f98aa362e685695d999ff42f7%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r718e01f61b35409a4f7a3ccbc1cb5136a1558a9f9c2cb8d4ca9be1ce%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab8d90d28f944d84e4d7852f355a25c89451ae02c2decc4d355a9cfc%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
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Timeline

Published
Sep 1, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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