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TI-2018-10512 Aliases CVE-2018-14649GHSA-vq9p-965j-5xf8

Command injection in [UNKNOWN] ceph-iscsi-cli

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11961 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]ceph-iscsi-cliall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • ceph-iscsi-cli Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph-iscsi-cli:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph-iscsi-cli:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:2837 Released 2018-10-01 · Red Hat rating Critical
    ceph-iscsi-cli security update
    • Red Hat Ceph Storage 2.5 Tools ceph-iscsi-cli-2.0-7.el7cp
  • RHSA-2018:2838 Released 2018-10-01 · Red Hat rating Critical
    ceph-iscsi-cli security update
    • Red Hat Ceph Storage 3.1 Tools ceph-iscsi-cli-2.7-7.el7cp

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ceph Storage 2.5 ToolsFixed RHSA-2018:2837
Red Hat Ceph Storage 3.1 ToolsFixed RHSA-2018:2838

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14649
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq9p-965j-5xf8

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Sources

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