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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg Apache Cassandra has an authenticated DoS over CQL
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache cassandra
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache cassandra

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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References

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Apache Cassandra: Authenticated DoS via ALTER ROLE Password Hashing
Weaknesses CWE-400
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-09T14:43:57.808Z

Reserved: 2026-03-12T13:36:03.338Z

Link: CVE-2026-32588

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-07T17:26:02.509Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-04-07T17:16:28.297

Modified: 2026-04-09T15:16:09.710

Link: CVE-2026-32588

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-07T16:42:52Z

Links: CVE-2026-32588 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T09:41:26Z

Weaknesses