TI-2023-14417 Aliases CVE-2023-30601 GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373

Apache Cassandra: Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs

LOW 36CWE-269Published 2023-05-30 · Updated 2024-10-09

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs allows user with JMX access to run arbitrary commands as the user running Apache Cassandra This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, from 4.1.0 through 4.1.1. WORKAROUND The vulnerability requires nodetool/JMX access to be exploitable, disable access for any non-trusted users. MITIGATION Upgrade to 4.0.10 or 4.1.2 and leave the new FQL/Auditlog configuration property allow_nodetool_archive_command as false.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven): 4.1.2, 4.0.10

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apache	Apache Cassandra	4.0.0 – 4.0.9; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1	—	No fix listed	CNA
—	org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven)	4.1.0 to before 4.1.2	4.1.2	Patch available	GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373
—	org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven)	4.0.0 to before 4.0.10	4.0.10	Patch available	GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373

Apache Cassandra VendorApache Affected 4.0.0 – 4.0.9; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2 Fixed in 4.1.2 Patch available GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.10 Fixed in 4.0.10 Patch available GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra::::::::	4.0.0 to before 4.0.10; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.0.10; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373 org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.2 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373 org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.10 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30601
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

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

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Sources

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