Apache Cassandra: Authenticated DoS via ALTER ROLE Password Hashing
Priority LOW 30CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Authenticated DoS over CQL in Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 allows authenticated user to raise query latencies via repeated password changes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7, which fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00554 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven): 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7Red Hat: 5 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 – 4.0.19; 4.1 – 4.1.10; 5.0 – 5.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) | 4.0 to before 4.0.20 | 4.0.20 | Patch available | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
| — | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) | 4.1 to before 4.1.11 | 4.1.11 | Patch available | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
| — | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) | 5.0 to before 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 | Patch available | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
- Apache Cassandra VendorApache Affected 4.0 – 4.0.19; 4.1 – 4.1.10; 5.0 – 5.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.0 to before 4.0.20 Fixed in 4.0.20 Patch available GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Vendor— Affected 4.1 to before 4.1.11 Fixed in 4.1.11 Patch available GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0 to before 5.0.7 Fixed in 5.0.7 Patch available GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.20; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.11; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.0.20; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.11; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.20 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Fixed in 4.1.11 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.7 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Data Grid 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32588
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More Apache Cassandra vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-32588 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32588 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-32588 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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