SB2025112120 - Incorrect authorization in Apache Cassandra

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Incorrect authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24860)

CWE-ID: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability in Apache Cassandra allows users to access a datacenter or IP/CIDR groups they should not be able to when using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer.. A remote user with restricted data center access can update their own permissions via data control language (DCL) statements on affected versions.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/yjo5on4tf7s1r9qklc4byrz30b8vkm2d
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/03/3
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-0005/