Cephx Authentication Protocol Vulnerability in Ceph by Red Hat
CVE-2018-1129

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Ceph
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-1129?

A flaw exists in the Cephx authentication protocol that allows an attacker with access to the Ceph cluster network to manipulate message payloads. This manipulation can lead to bypassing critical signature verification checks, thus compromising the integrity of the authentication process. The vulnerability impacts various branches of Ceph, specifically the master, mimic, luminous, and jewel versions, making them susceptible to potential unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

ceph all versions in branches master, mimic, luminous and jewel

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2261
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2177
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1576057
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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