Vulnerability in Ceph

CVE-2026-54330

Ceph is an open-source distributed storage platform providing object, block, and file storage. In versions prior to 20.2.4 and 19.2.6, the Ceph Object Gateway (RGW) SigV4 handler does not reject requests that carry x-amz-* headers absent from the signed header set, allowing anyone holding a presigned URL to attach arbitrary unsigned x-amz-* headers that RGW will honor. AWS S3 requires every x-amz-* header on a SigV4 request to be signed and rejects requests bearing additional unsigned headers, but RGW validates only the headers listed in X-Amz-SignedHeaders and ignores any extra ones, so they take effect without being covered by the signature. By adding such headers to a presigned PUT URL, an attacker can grant themselves more capabilities than the URL's signer intended and escalate their privileges. This issue is fixed in versions 20.2.4 and 19.2.6.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

  • Ceph — versions >= 19.0.0, < 19.2.6, >= 20.0.0, < 20.2.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-54330?
CVE-2026-54330 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ceph, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-54330?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.