diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/Dockerfile b/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/Dockerfile
index 640c9bc5282f..0c1257a969de 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/Dockerfile
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/Dockerfile
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ ARG JAVA_EXTRA_SECURITY_DIR="/bitnami/java/extra-security"
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.base.name="docker.io/bitnami/minideb:bullseye" \
-      org.opencontainers.image.created="2023-05-08T20:45:38Z" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.created="2023-05-11T21:17:18Z" \
       org.opencontainers.image.description="Application packaged by VMware, Inc" \
       org.opencontainers.image.licenses="Apache-2.0" \
-      org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="4.0.9-debian-11-r8" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="4.0.9-debian-11-r9" \
       org.opencontainers.image.title="cassandra" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="VMware, Inc." \
       org.opencontainers.image.version="4.0.9"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RUN install_packages ca-certificates curl libbz2-1.0 libcom-err2 libcrypt1 libff
 RUN mkdir -p /tmp/bitnami/pkg/cache/ && cd /tmp/bitnami/pkg/cache/ && \
     COMPONENTS=( \
       "python-3.9.16-11-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
-      "java-1.8.362-4-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
+      "java-1.8.372-7-0-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
       "yq-4.33.3-0-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
       "cassandra-4.0.9-0-linux-${OS_ARCH}-debian-11" \
     ) && \
diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json b/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json
index db3bdd54073b..57ef419fe7bb 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/.bitnami_components.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         "arch": "amd64",
         "distro": "debian-11",
         "type": "NAMI",
-        "version": "1.8.362-4"
+        "version": "1.8.372-7-0"
     },
     "python": {
         "arch": "amd64",
diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh b/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh
index 02c989d693ae..6d9ca8546eef 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/4.0/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ generate_random_string() {
     alphanumeric+special|special+alphanumeric)
         # Limit variety of special characters, so there is a higher chance of containing more alphanumeric characters
         # Special characters are harder to write, and it could impact the overall UX if most passwords are too complex
-        filter='a-zA-Z0-9!@#$%^'
+        filter='a-zA-Z0-9:@.,/+!='
         ;;
     *)
         echo "Invalid type ${type}" >&2
diff --git a/bitnami/cassandra/README.md b/bitnami/cassandra/README.md
index 068f753b8080..843a1933b48e 100644
--- a/bitnami/cassandra/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/cassandra/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ You can find the default credentials and available configuration options in the
 * All Bitnami images available in Docker Hub are signed with [Docker Content Trust (DCT)](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/trust/content_trust/). You can use `DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST=1` to verify the integrity of the images.
 * Bitnami container images are released on a regular basis with the latest distribution packages available.
 
+Looking to use Apache Cassandra in production? Try [VMware Application Catalog](https://bitnami.com/enterprise), the enterprise edition of Bitnami Application Catalog.
+
 ## Why use a non-root container?
 
 Non-root container images add an extra layer of security and are generally recommended for production environments. However, because they run as a non-root user, privileged tasks are typically off-limits. Learn more about non-root containers [in our docs](https://docs.bitnami.com/tutorials/work-with-non-root-containers/).