CVE-2026-32588
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (18)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Maven org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all4.0 → 4.0.20osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cassandra/cassandra-all
- Maven org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all4.1 → 4.1.11osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cassandra/cassandra-all
- Maven org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all5.0 → 5.0.7osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.cassandra/cassandra-all
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1009Apache Cassandra: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Cassandra ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvgApache Cassandra has an authenticated DoS over CQL2026-04-07ghsa · osvUS
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.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/07/9cnnvd
- https://cassandra.apache.org/_/index.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2tnwjdnss378glxrsmnlzz3k53ftphrccnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Apache-Cassandra-denial-of-service-via-ALTER-ROLE-Password-Hashing-50375cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2tnwjdnss378glxrsmnlzz3k53ftphrcenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/07/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2tnwjdnss378glxrsmnlzz3k53ftphrcMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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