CVE-2026-32588 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-32588?

CVE-2026-32588 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-32588?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Cassandra.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Cassandra	>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.20

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/2tnwjdnss378glxrsmnlzz3k53ftphrcMailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/07/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-32588?

CVE-2026-32588 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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, 4.1.1...

How severe is CVE-2026-32588?

CVE-2026-32588 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-32588?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Cassandra.