CVE-2026-47846
Bitnami Cassandra Default Superuser Vulnerability
Description
Bitnami Cassandra container images are affected by a retained default superuser vulnerability. When a custom administrator account is configured via the CASSANDRA_USER environment variable, the container initialization script creates the new superuser account but fails to drop the built-in cassandra account in certain scenarios. This leaves the default cassandra:cassandra superuser active as an unintended access path. Affected versions — Container image: 4.0.x prior to 4.0.20-photon-5-r7; 4.1.x prior to 4.1.11-photon-5-r7; 5.0.x prior to 5.0.8-photon-5-r4 / 5.0.8-debian-12-r3.
INFO
Published Date :
June 18, 2026, 6:39 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 18, 2026, 6:39 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
vmware
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-47846
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d |
Solution
- Update Bitnami Cassandra container images.
- Ensure custom administrator accounts are configured.
- Remove the default cassandra account if active.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-47846 vulnerability anywhere in the article.