CVE-2018-1128

Name: CVE-2018-1128
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-10T14:29:00.37+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1128 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. It was found that cephx authentication protocol did not verify ceph clients correctly and was vulnerable to replay attack. Any attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to sniff packets on network can use this vulnerability to authenticate with ceph service and perform actions allowed by ceph service. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that cephx authentication protocol did not verify ceph clients correctly and was vulnerable to replay attack. Any attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to sniff packets on network can use this vulnerability to authenticate with ceph service and perform actions allowed by ceph service. Ceph branches master, mimic, luminous and jewel are believed to be vulnerable.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.37%

68.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Ceph Storage	3
Redhat	Ceph Storage Mon	2
Redhat	Ceph Storage Mon	3
Redhat	Ceph Storage Osd	2
Redhat	Ceph Storage Osd	3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Redhat	Ceph	>= 10.2.0, <= 13.2.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00100.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/24836Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/17/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/17/4
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2177Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2179Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2261Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2274Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575866Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph/commit/5ead97120e07054d80623dada90a5cc764c28468Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4339Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00100.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/24836Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/17/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/17/4
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2177Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2179Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2261Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2274Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575866Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph/commit/5ead97120e07054d80623dada90a5cc764c28468Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4339Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 10, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1128?

How severe is CVE-2018-1128?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1128 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1128?

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Source: NVD / NIST