Information disclosure in ceph
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A path traversal flaw was found in the Ceph dashboard implemented in upstream versions v14.2.5, v14.2.6, v15.0.0 of Ceph storage and has been fixed in versions 14.2.7 and 15.1.0. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause information disclosure on the host machine running the Ceph dashboard.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ceph Project | ceph | Fixed in 14.2.7; Fixed in 15.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ceph VendorThe Ceph Project Affected Fixed in 14.2.7; Fixed in 15.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:ceph:14.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2.5 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:ceph:14.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2.6 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:ceph:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.0 | Vulnerable | backstage |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:ceph:14.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.5 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:ceph:14.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.6 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:ceph:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 Vulnerable ·backstage
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 2
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 15 (Stein)
- Red Hat Openshift Container Storage 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1699
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7h3-g28j-x6jq
References
More The Ceph Project vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07542 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in ceph CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-06042 The RGW code in Ceph before 10.0.1, when authenticated-read ACL is applied to a bucket… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-12099 Sensitive information in log files in ceph CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-01702 A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 and Red Hat Openshift Container… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-1699 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1699 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c7h3-g28j-x6jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-1699 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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