{"id":"CVE-2023-30601","aliases":["BIT-cassandra-2023-30601","GHSA-m9p2-j4hg-g373"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30601","summary":"Apache Cassandra: Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs","details":"Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs allows user with JMX access to run arbitrary commands as the user running Apache Cassandra\nThis issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, from 4.1.0 through 4.1.1.\n\nWORKAROUND\nThe vulnerability requires nodetool/JMX access to be exploitable, disable access for any non-trusted users.\n\nMITIGATION\nUpgrade to 4.0.10 or 4.1.2 and leave the new FQL/Auditlog configuration property allow_nodetool_archive_command as false.","published":"2023-05-30T07:25:49.920Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:03.566739812Z","cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all","fixedVersion":"4.1.2"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all","fixedVersion":"4.0.10"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/apache/cassandra/commit/22d74c711658507addfd67e2c78b04a9b88413b2","label":"apache/cassandra@22d74c7"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/30xxx/CVE-2023-30601.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/f74p9jdhmmp7vtrqd8lgm8bq3dhxl8vn"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30601"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/apache/cassandra/commit/22d74c711658507addfd67e2c78b04a9b88413b2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/apache/cassandra/commit/aafb4d19448f12ce600dc4e84a5b181308825b32"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/apache/cassandra"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-18550"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-10-28T02:31:03.566739812Z"}}