CVE-2023-30601: Apache Cassandra

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Privilege escalation when enabling FQL/Audit logs allows user with JMX access to run arbitrary commands as the user running Apache Cassandra This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, from 4.1.0 through 4.1.1. WORKAROUND The vulnerability requires nodetool/JMX access to be exploitable, disable access for any non-trusted users. MITIGATION Upgrade to 4.0.10 or 4.1.2 and leave the new FQL/Auditlog configuration property allow_nodetool_archive_command as false.

Affected products

• Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0, before 4.0.10 (fixed in 4.0.10); from 4.1.0, before 4.1.2 (fixed in 4.1.2)

Published 2023-05-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.