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CVE-2025-24860

Apache Cassandra: CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer can be bypassed allowing access to different network regions

Published: Feb 4, 2025Updated: Jun 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-863
5.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 38.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Cassandra allowing users to access a datacenter or IP/CIDR groups they should not be able to when using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Users with restricted data center access can update their own permissions via data control language (DCL) statements on affected versions. This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.15 and from 4.1.0 through 4.1.7 for CassandraNetworkAuthorizer, and from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 for both CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Operators using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer on affected versions should review data access rules for potential breaches. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.16, 4.1.8, 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
CassandraOn-premDatabase
Databases / nosql
Apache CassandraOn-premDatabase
Databases / nosql
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
cassandraOn-premDatabase
Databases / nosql
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/yjo5on4tf7s1r9qklc4byrz30b8vkm2d
lists.apache.org
https://vuldb.com/?id.294586
vuldb.com
https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/uyazvimosti/mnozhestvennye-uyazvimosti-cassandra-cve-2025-24860-cve-2024-27137/?sphrase_id=1370572
redos.red-soft.ru
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