Vulnerability in Apache Cassandra
CVE-2020-13946
In Apache Cassandra, all versions prior to 2.1.22, 2.2.18, 3.0.22, 3.11.8 and 4.0-beta2, it is possible for a local attacker without access to the Apache Cassandra process or configuration files 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. The attacker can then use these credentials to access the JMX interface and perform unauthorised operations. Users should also be aware of CVE-2019-2684, a JRE vulnerability that enables this issue to be exploited remotely.
EPSS: 0.030 (86.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Cassandra — versions 4.0.0
- Netapp Oncommand_insight
- N/a Apache Cassandra — versions All versions prior to 2.1.22, 2.2.18, 3.0.22, 3.11.8 and 4.0-beta2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13946?
- CVE-2020-13946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Cassandra, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2020-09-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13946?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13946 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.