Authenticated DoS over CQL in Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 allows authenticated user to raise query latencies via repeated password changes.

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1. Apr 7, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe apache/cassandraversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32588

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-32588

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Mailing List · openwall.com
• Mailing List · lists.apache.org