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CVE-2018-14649

9.8 · CRITICAL

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.

Published Oct 9, 2018CWE-77EPSS 11.96%

Overview

CVE-2018-14649 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 9, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105434Refaccess.redhat.com/articles/3623521Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2837Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2838Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14649GitHubgithub.com/ceph/ceph-iscsi-cli/issues/120GitHubgithub.com/ceph/ceph-iscsi-cli/pull/121/commits/c3812075e30c76a800a961e7291087d357403f6bRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105434Refaccess.redhat.com/articles/3623521Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2837

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14649?

CVE-2018-14649 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 9, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-14649?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-14649?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-14649?

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