Cassandra Web 0.5.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating path traversal parameters. Attackers can exploit the disabled Rack::Protection module to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd and retrieve Apache Cassandra database credentials.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/avalanche123/cassandra-web cve-icon cve-icon
https://rubygems.org/gems/cassandra-web/versions/0.5.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49362 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cassandra-web-remote-file-read cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description Cassandra Web 0.5.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating path traversal parameters. Attackers can exploit the disabled Rack::Protection module to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd and retrieve Apache Cassandra database credentials.
Title Cassandra Web 0.5.0 - Remote File Read
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-27T21:37:53.922Z

Reserved: 2026-01-25T13:50:01.142Z

Link: CVE-2020-36939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-27T21:09:10.788Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-27T16:16:11.120

Modified: 2026-01-27T16:16:11.120

Link: CVE-2020-36939

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Weaknesses