Apache Cassandra
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Apache Cassandra 5.0 through 5.0.6 in mTLS environments using MutualTlsAuthenticator allows authenticated users with only CREATE permission to escalate privileges to superuser via certificate identity manipulation through the ADD IDENTITY command. CVSS 8.8 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, with SSVC indicating non-automatable exploitation but total technical impact. Apache released patch version 5.0.7+ addressing this privilege escalation flaw (CWE-267: Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions).
Apache Cassandra 5.0 through 5.0.6 in mTLS environments using MutualTlsAuthenticator allows authenticated users with only CREATE permission to escalate privileges to superuser via certificate identity manipulation through the ADD IDENTITY command. CVSS 8.8 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, with SSVC indicating non-automatable exploitation but total technical impact. Apache released patch version 5.0.7+ addressing this privilege escalation flaw (CWE-267: Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions).