CVE-2023-30601 Information

Description

Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs allows user with JMX access to run arbitrary commands as the user running Apache Cassandra This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.9 from 4.1.0 through 4.1.1.

WORKAROUND The vulnerability requires nodetool/JMX access to be exploitable disable access for any non-trusted users.

MITIGATION Upgrade to 4.0.10 or 4.1.2 and leave the new FQL/Auditlog configuration property allow_nodetool_archive_command as false.

Reference

https://lists.apache.org/thread/f74p9jdhmmp7vtrqd8lgm8bq3dhxl8vn