Red Hat Ceph Storage 2/3 ceph-isci-cli /usr/bin/rbd-target-api debug=True privileges management

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A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Ceph Storage 2/3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file /usr/bin/rbd-target-api of the component ceph-isci-cli. The manipulation of the argument debug=True with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

It was found that ceph-isci-cli package as shipped by Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 and 3 is using python-werkzeug in debug shell mode. This is done by setting debug=True in file /usr/bin/rbd-target-api provided by ceph-isci-cli package. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access this debug shell and escalate privileges. Once an attacker has successfully connected to this debug shell they will be able to execute arbitrary commands remotely. These commands will run with the same privileges as of user executing the application which is using python-werkzeug with debug shell mode enabled. In - Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 and 3, ceph-isci-cli package runs python-werkzeug library with root level permissions.

The bug was discovered 10/03/2018. The weakness was published 10/09/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-14649 since 07/27/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117865 (RHEL 7 : ceph-iscsi-cli (RHSA-2018:2837)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236986 (Red Hat Update for ceph-iscsi-cli (RHSA-2018:2837)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (117865).

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

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Nessus ID: 117865
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : ceph-iscsi-cli (RHSA-2018:2837)
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Patch: github.com

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Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:2837
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CVE: CVE-2018-14649 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 105434 - Redhat Ceph Storage CVE-2018-14649 Remote Command Injection Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 10/10/2018 13:02
Updated: 05/23/2023 17:19
Changes: 10/10/2018 13:02 (71), 04/01/2020 10:08 (3), 05/23/2023 17:12 (5), 05/23/2023 17:19 (12)
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