SB2025112440 - Improper authentication in Apache Cassandra
Published: November 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025112440
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27137)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A local user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.