CVE-2025-248605.4MediumCWE-863

CVE-2025-24860: Apache Cassandra: CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer can be bypassed allowing access to different network regions

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Cassandra

Vendor fix available · Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Cassandra · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

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1.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

67th percentile

050100

Higher than 67% of scored CVEs

5.4MediumCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Cassandra allowing users to access a datacenter or IP/CIDR groups they should not be able to when using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Users with restricted data center access can update their own permissions via data control language (DCL) statements on affected versions. This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.15 and from 4.1.0 through 4.1.7 for CassandraNetworkAuthorizer, and from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 for both CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Operators using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer on affected versions should review data access rules for potential breaches. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.16, 4.1.8, 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.

Affected products1

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Apache Software Foundation · Apache Cassandrafrom 4.0.0 up to and including 4.0.15; from 4.1.0 up to and including 4.1.7; from 5.0.0 up to and including 5.0.2

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Incorrect Authorization · Access Control
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Published: February 2025
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), February 2025

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