Auth bypass in Ceph

CVE-2018-1129

A flaw was found in the way signature calculation was handled by cephx authentication protocol. An attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to alter the message payload was able to bypass signature checks done by cephx protocol. Ceph branches master, mimic, luminous and jewel are believed to be vulnerable.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (79.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-1129: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1129?
CVE-2018-1129 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ceph, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-1129?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.