CVE-2025-23015
Apache Cassandra: User with MODIFY permission on ALL KEYSPACES can escalate privileges to superuser via unsafe actions
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions vulnerability in Apache Cassandra. An user with MODIFY permission ON ALL KEYSPACES can escalate privileges to superuser within a targeted Cassandra cluster via unsafe actions to a system resource. Operators granting data MODIFY permission on all keyspaces on affected versions should review data access rules for potential breaches. This issue affects Apache Cassandra through 3.0.30, 3.11.17, 4.0.15, 4.1.7, 5.0.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 3.0.31, 3.11.18, 4.0.16, 4.1.8, 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.
*Credits:
Adam Pond of Apple Services Engineering Security, Ali Mirheidari of Apple Services Engineering Security, Terry Thibault of Apple Services Engineering Security, Will Brattain of Apple Services Engineering Security
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2025-01-10 CVE Reserved
- 2025-02-04 CVE Published
- 2025-02-05 EPSS Updated
- 2025-02-15 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-267: Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/03/2 |
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| https://lists.apache.org/thread/jmks4msbgkl65ssg69x728sv1m0hwz3s | 2025-02-04 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Cassandra Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" | >= 3.0.0 <= 3.0.30 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" and version " >= 3.0.0 <= 3.0.30" | en |
Affected
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| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Cassandra Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" | >= 3.1.0 <= 3.11.17 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" and version " >= 3.1.0 <= 3.11.17" | en |
Affected
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| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Cassandra Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" | >= 4.0.0 <= 4.0.15 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" and version " >= 4.0.0 <= 4.0.15" | en |
Affected
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| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Cassandra Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" | >= 4.1.0 <= 4.1.7 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" and version " >= 4.1.0 <= 4.1.7" | en |
Affected
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| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Cassandra Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" | >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.2 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Cassandra" and version " >= 5.0.0 <= 5.0.2" | en |
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