How severe is CVE-2025-24860?

CVE-2025-24860 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-24860 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-24860?

CVE-2025-24860 affects Apache Cassandra. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24860?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-24860 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-24860 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-0227.

When was CVE-2025-24860 published?

CVE-2025-24860 was published on 2025-02-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-24860

CVE-2025-24860 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Cassandra with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-0227
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Apache Cassandra
Published: 2025-02-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Cassandra allowing users to access a datacenter or IP/CIDR groups they should not be able to when using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Users with restricted data center access can update their own permissions via data control language (DCL) statements on affected versions. This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.15 and from 4.1.0 through 4.1.7 for CassandraNetworkAuthorizer, and from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 for both CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Operators using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer on affected versions should review data access rules for potential breaches. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.16, 4.1.8, 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-24860?: Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Cassandra allowing users to access a datacenter or IP/CIDR groups they should not be able to when using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Users with restricted data center access can update their own permissions via data control language (DCL) statements on affected versions. This issue affects Apache Cassandra: from 4.0.0 through 4.0.15 and from 4.1.0 through 4.1.7 for CassandraNetworkAuthorizer, and from 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 for both CassandraNetworkAuthorizer and CassandraCIDRAuthorizer. Operators using CassandraNetworkAuthorizer or CassandraCIDRAuthorizer on affected versions should review data access rules for potential breaches. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.0.16, 4.1.8, 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.
How severe is CVE-2025-24860?: CVE-2025-24860 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-24860 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-24860?: CVE-2025-24860 affects Apache Cassandra. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24860?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-24860 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-24860 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-0227.
When was CVE-2025-24860 published?: CVE-2025-24860 was published on 2025-02-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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