CVE-2020-13946

MEDIUM

Apache Cassandra < 2.1.22 - Exposure to Wrong Actor

Title source: rule

Description

In Apache Cassandra, all versions prior to 2.1.22, 2.2.18, 3.0.22, 3.11.8 and 4.0-beta2, 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 unauthorised operations. Users should also be aware of CVE-2019-2684, a JRE vulnerability that enables this issue to be exploited remotely.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 61.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-668
Status published

Affected Products (8)

apache/cassandra < 2.1.22
apache/cassandra
apache/cassandra
apache/cassandra
apache/cassandra
apache/cassandra
netapp/oncommand_insight
org.apache.cassandra/cassandra-all < 2.1.12Maven

Timeline

Published Sep 01, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026