CVE-2018-1088

Name: CVE-2018-1088
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-18T16:29:00.323+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 5.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1088 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege escalation flaw was found in gluster 3.x snapshot scheduler. Any gluster client allowed to mount gluster volumes could also mount shared gluster storage volume and escalate privileges by scheduling malicious cronjob via symlink.. EPSS estimates a 5.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A privilege escalation flaw was found in gluster 3.x snapshot scheduler. Any gluster client allowed to mount gluster volumes could also mount shared gluster storage volume and escalate privileges by scheduling malicious cronjob via symlink.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

5.37%

91.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-266

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Gluster Storage	>= 3.0, <= 3.13.2
Redhat	Virtualization	4.0
Redhat	Virtualization Host	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1136Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1137Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1275Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1524Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1558721Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1136Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1137Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1275Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1524Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1558721Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1088?

How severe is CVE-2018-1088?

CVE-2018-1088 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1088?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST