CVE-2021-44521
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
Apache Cassandra vulnerable to Code Injection due to unsafe configuration
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | <3.0.26 | 3.0.26 |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >=3.11.0,<3.11.12 | 3.11.12 |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | >=4.0.0,<4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-44521.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44521
- https://github.com/apache/cassandra
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-17352
- https://jfrog.com/blog/cve-2021-44521-exploiting-apache-cassandra-user-defined-functions-for-remote-code-execution
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/y4nb9s4co34j8hdfmrshyl09lokm7356
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0001
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/11/4
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.