CVE-2024-27137

5.3 · MEDIUM

Published Feb 4, 2025 apache CWE-287 EPSS 0.28% (20th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Overview

CVE-2024-27137 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache cassandra. It was published on February 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In Apache Cassandra it is possible for a local attacker without access

to the Apache Cassandra process or configuration files to manipulate

the RMI registry to perform a man-in-the-middle attack and capture user

names and passwords used to access the JMX interface. The attacker can

then use these credentials to access the JMX interface and perform

unauthorized operations.

This is same vulnerability that CVE-2020-13946 was issued for, but the Java option was changed in JDK10.

This issue affects Apache Cassandra from 4.0.2 through 5.0.2 running Java 11.

Operators are recommended to upgrade to a release equal to or later than 4.0.15, 4.1.8, or 5.0.3 which fixes the issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update cassandra to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
apache	cassandra	>= 4.0.2, < 4.0.15	Affected

References

Ref lists.apache.org/thread/jsk87d9yv8r204mgqpz1qxtp5wcrpysm Ref security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250214-0004/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27137?

CVE-2024-27137 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache cassandra. It was published on February 4, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-27137?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-27137?

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