CVE-2020-13946
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 5.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.95%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 87
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-668
Referencias
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1fd117082b992e7d43c1286e966c285f98aa362e685695d999ff42f7%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r718e01f61b35409a4f7a3ccbc1cb5136a1558a9f9c2cb8d4ca9be1ce%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab8d90d28f944d84e4d7852f355a25c89451ae02c2decc4d355a9cfc%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcd7544b24d8fc32b7950ec4c117052410b661babaa857fb1fc641152%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0005/
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1fd117082b992e7d43c1286e966c285f98aa362e685695d999ff42f7%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r718e01f61b35409a4f7a3ccbc1cb5136a1558a9f9c2cb8d4ca9be1ce%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab8d90d28f944d84e4d7852f355a25c89451ae02c2decc4d355a9cfc%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcd7544b24d8fc32b7950ec4c117052410b661babaa857fb1fc641152%40%3Cuser.cassandra.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0005/
JSON original (NVD)
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