SB2023053032 - Privilege escalation in Apache Cassandra
Published: May 30, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023053032
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30601)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when enabling FQL/Audit logs. A remote user with JMX access can execute arbitrary OS commands with privileges of the server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.