SB2025112440 - Improper authentication in Apache Cassandra
Published: November 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025112440
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27137)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.