CVE-2020-17516 affects Apache Cassandra versions 2.1.0 through 3.11.9 when configured for 'dc' or 'rack' internode encryption. This vulnerability allows both encrypted and unencrypted internode connections, enabling a misconfigured node or malicious actor to bypass mutual TLS and establish unencrypted communication. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, it carries a high impact on confidentiality (C:H) due to unauthorized access to sensitive data, with a low attack complexity (AC:L) and no user interaction required (UI:N). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.1.0, <= 2.1.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.0.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.11.0, <= 3.11.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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