Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-47846: bitnami/cassandra · Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Affects bitnami/cassandraSource CVE Database V5

0
Compare

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 5.0.8-photon-5-r4 : patch bitnami/cassandra as a priority.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.0.8-photon-5-r4, 4.1.11-photon-5-r7, 4.0.20-photon-5-r7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade bitnami/cassandra to 5.0.8-photon-5-r4, 4.1.11-photon-5-r7 or 4.0.20-photon-5-r7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Bitnamibitnami/cassandraAffected
  • >=5.0.0 <5.0.8-photon-5-r4
Fixed in
  • 5.0.8-photon-5-r4
Bitnamibitnami/cassandraAffected
  • >=4.1.0 <4.1.11-photon-5-r7
Fixed in
  • 4.1.11-photon-5-r7
Bitnamibitnami/cassandraAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <4.0.20-photon-5-r7
Fixed in
  • 4.0.20-photon-5-r7
GitHubbitnami/cassandrapkg:github/bitnami/cassandraOther threatsAffected
  • =4.0.0
  • =4.1.0
  • =5.0.0
Fixed in–

Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, users should avoid deploying affected versions or ensure that the default 'cassandra' superuser account is manually disabled or removed after container initialization. Monitoring for unauthorized access attempts using default credentials is recommended.

Description

Bitnami Cassandra container images contain a vulnerability where the default superuser account 'cassandra' is not removed when a custom administrator account is configured. This results in the default cassandra:cassandra superuser credentials remaining active, providing an unintended access path. The issue affects specific versions of the container images prior to fixed releases in the 4.0.x, 4.1.x, and 5.0.x series. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…