CVE-2026-47846
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CVE-2026-47846 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bitnami | bitnami/cassandra | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.20-photon-5-r7; >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.11-photon-5-r7; >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.8-photon-5-r4 |
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- Awaiting Analysis
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