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SCA: security update for org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all (GHSA-2vxm-vp4c-fjfw)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 409118

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2020-17516)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2vxm-vp4c-fjfw

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 409118

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-17516

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/9/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-17516

cwe: CWE-290