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TI-2015-00197 Aliases CVE-2015-0225GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9

The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 1.2.0 through 1.2.19, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 1.2.0 through 1.2.19, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, and 2.1.0 through 2.1.3 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via an RMI request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06645 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra (Maven): 2.0.14, 2.1.4Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra (Maven)1.2.0 to before 2.0.142.0.14Patch availableGHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9
—org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra (Maven)2.1.0 to before 2.1.42.1.4Patch availableGHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.2.0 to before 2.0.14 Fixed in 2.0.14 Patch available GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9
  • org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.4 Fixed in 2.1.4 Patch available GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9

CPE configurations NVD · 38

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.9VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 28 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.15VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.16VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.17VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.18VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.19VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.12VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9 org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.14 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9 org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.4 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1947 Released 2015-10-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.3.4 update
    • Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.3Fixed RHSA-2015:1947
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0225
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7f2-gjxf-2gm9

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-20121 Remote code execution for scripted UDFs CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2019-02233 Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2018-05793 Missing authentication in Apache Cassandra CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-04292 handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-16827 Apache Cassandra: User with MODIFY permission on ALL KEYSPACES can escalate privileges to superuser via unsafe actions CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 15 →

Sources

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