Vulnerability · Published Apr 7, 2026 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2026-32588Apache Cassandra: Authenticated DoS via ALTER ROLE Password Hashing
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Apache Cassandra from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Authenticated DoS over CQL in Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 allows authenticated user to raise query latencies via repeated password changes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7, which fixes this issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | 4.0.20 | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | 4.1.11 | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
| Maven | org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all | 5.0.7 | GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Cassandra | 4.0 – through 4.0.194.1 – through 4.1.105.0 – through 5.0.6 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H