CVE-2026-27315 (GCVE-0-2026-27315)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-07 16:40 – Updated: 2026-04-09 14:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Cassandra: cqlsh history sensitive information leak
Summary
Sensitive Information Leak in cqlsh in Apache Cassandra 4.0 allows access to sensitive information, like passwords, from previously executed cqlsh command via ~/.cassandra/cqlsh_history local file access.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, which fixes this issue.
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Description: Cassandra's command-line tool, cqlsh, provides a command history feature that allows users to recall previously executed commands using the up/down arrow keys. These history records are saved in the ~/.cassandra/cqlsh_history file in the user's home directory.
However, cqlsh does not redact sensitive information when saving command history. This means that if a user executes operations involving passwords (such as logging in or creating users) within cqlsh, these passwords are permanently stored in cleartext in the history file on the disk.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-09 14:37 UTC
CWE
- CWE-532 - Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-21180 | issue-tracking |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/ft77zrk2mzt8qsch4… | vendor-advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/07/8 |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Cassandra |
Affected:
4.0 , ≤ 4.0.19
(semver)
|
guessed |
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