Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in Apache Cassandra

org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

14/05/2022

Disclosed on

CVE-2015-0225

CVE

Yes i

Fix available

High

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

CVE-2015-0225: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in Apache Cassandra. Affects org.apache.cassandra:apache-cassandra across 2 version ranges.

>= 1.2.0, < 2.0.14 >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.4

Fixed in 2.0.14 or 2.1.4, depending on the release line you run. How to fix ↓

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The default configuration in Apache Cassandra 1.2.0 through 1.2.19, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, and 2.1.0 through 2.1.3 binds an unauthenticated JMX/RMI interface to all network interfaces, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via an RMI request.

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>= 1.2.0, < 2.0.14 2.0.14
>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.4 2.1.4

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How To Fix

Fixed versions by release line

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>= 1.2.0, < 2.0.14 2.0.14
>= 2.1.0, < 2.1.4 2.1.4

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