{
"id": "GHSA-2vxm-vp4c-fjfw",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-17516"
],
"details": "Apache Cassandra versions 2.1.0 to 2.1.22, 2.2.0 to 2.2.19, 3.0.0 to 3.0.23, and 3.11.0 to 3.11.9, when using 'dc' or 'rack' internode_encryption setting, allows both encrypted and unencrypted internode connections. A misconfigured node or a malicious user can use the unencrypted connection despite not being in the same rack or dc, and bypass mutual TLS requirement.",
"summary": "Authentication Bypass in Apache Cassandra",
"affected": [
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.1.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.0.24"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.11.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.11.10"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
}
],
"modified": "2022-02-09T01:01:22Z",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
}
],
"published": "2022-02-09T01:01:22Z",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17516",
"type": "ADVISORY"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r81243a412a37a22211754936a13856af07cc68a93d728c52807486e9@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcb16f36cafa184dd159e94033f87d0fc274c4752d467f3a09f2ceae4@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd84bec24907617bdb72f7ec907cd7437a0fd5a8886eb55aa84dd1eb8@%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0002",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/cassandra-user/202102.mbox/%[email protected] %3e",
"type": "WEB"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-290"
],
"severity": "HIGH",
"github_reviewed": true,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-03T17:15:00Z",
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-02T22:58:25Z"
}
}