GHSA-8ffc-79xg-29w8
Apache Cassandra vulnerable to Code Injection due to unsafe configuration
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | < 3.0.26 | 3.0.26 |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.12 | 3.11.12 |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
When running Apache Cassandra with the following configuration: enable_user_defined_functions: true enable_scripted_user_defined_functions: true enable_user_defined_functions_threads: false it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host. The attacker would need to have enough permissions to create user defined functions in the cluster to be able to exploit this. Note that this configuration is documented as unsafe, and will continue to be considered unsafe after this CVE.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44521
- https://github.com/apache/cassandra
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-17352
- https://jfrog.com/blog/cve-2021-44521-exploiting-apache-cassandra-user-defined-functions-for-remote-code-execution
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/y4nb9s4co34j8hdfmrshyl09lokm7356
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0001
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/11/4