CVE-2026-32588GHSA-QFFM-GF3J-6MVG
Apache Cassandra: Authenticated DoS via ALTER ROLE Password Hashing
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- The rating the maker of the software gives it. Shown when it differs from the CVSS level.What do these mean? →
- Low (apache)
- Fix
- Fixed in 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all
From 4.0 · through 4.0.19; From 4.1 · through 4.1.10; From 5.0 · through 5.0.6
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven
From 4.0 · fixed in 4.0.20
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven
From 4.1 · fixed in 4.1.11
- org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven
From 5.0 · fixed in 5.0.7