CVE-2026-32588
Apache Cassandra: Authenticated DoS via ALTER ROLE Password Hashing
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Cassandra: Authenticated DoS via ALTER ROLE Password Hashing
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-32588- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-19769
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-19769- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg
Apache Cassandra has an authenticated DoS over CQL
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.
- Record
GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg- CVSS 4.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-32588- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Cassandra: Authenticated DoS via ALTER ROLE Password Hashing
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-32588- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg
Apache Cassandra has an authenticated DoS over CQL
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.
- Record
GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg- CVSS 4.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-82673 No score
CVE-2026-32588 affecting package cassandra 5.0.0-2
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.
- Record
AZL-82673- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven |
4.0 up to 4.0.20 | 4.0.20 |
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven |
4.1 up to 4.1.11 | 4.1.11 |
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven |
5.0 up to 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 |
cassandraAzure Linux:3 |
through 5.0.0-2 | None known |
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven |
4.0 up to 4.0.20, plus listed versions 4.0.04.0.14.0.104.0.114.0.12 Show 15 moreShow less4.0.134.0.144.0.154.0.164.0.174.0.184.0.194.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.64.0.74.0.84.0.9 |
4.0.20 |
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven |
4.1 up to 4.1.11, plus listed versions 4.1.04.1.14.1.104.1.24.1.3 Show 6 moreShow less4.1.44.1.54.1.64.1.74.1.84.1.9 |
4.1.11 |
org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-allMaven |
5.0 up to 5.0.7, plus listed versions 5.0.05.0.15.0.25.0.35.0.45.0.55.0.6 |
5.0.7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-32588 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Cassandra, published April 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all 4.0.20.