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CVE-2021-44521

CVSS v3.1 9.1 (Critical)
91% Progress
CVSS v2.0 8.5 (High)
85% Progress
EPSS 5.32 % (93th)
5.32% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 2
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Apache Software Foundation
Published Date
2022-02-11 13:15:07
(2 years ago)
Updated Date
2022-08-09 00:39:07
(2 years ago)

Affected Products

Apache

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Apache Cassandra from 3.0.0 version and prior 3.0.26 version cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra >= 3.0.0 < 3.0.26
  Apache Cassandra from 3.11.0 version and prior 3.11.12 version cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra >= 3.11.0 < 3.11.12
  Apache Cassandra from 4.0.0 version and prior 4.0.2 version cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra >= 4.0.0 < 4.0.2