Cleartext storage of sensitive information in ceph
Priority LOW 20CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
A flaw was found in ceph in versions prior to 16.y.z where ceph stores mgr module passwords in clear text. This can be found by searching the mgr logs for grafana and dashboard, with passwords visible.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00256 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 4 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ceph | ceph versions prior to 16.y.z | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ceph Vendor— Affected ceph versions prior to 16.y.z Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.2.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ceph_storage:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:1452 Released 2021-04-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ceph Storage security, bug fix, and enhancement Update
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.2 MON ceph-2:14.2.11-147.el7cp, ceph-2:14.2.11-147.el8cp, ceph-base-2:14.2.11-147.el7cp +47
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.2 OSD ceph-2:14.2.11-147.el7cp, ceph-2:14.2.11-147.el8cp, ceph-base-2:14.2.11-147.el7cp +41
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.2 Tools ceph-2:14.2.11-147.el7cp, ceph-2:14.2.11-147.el8cp, ceph-ansible-4.0.49.2-1.el7cp +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Openshift Container Storage 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.2 MON | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1452 |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.2 OSD | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1452 |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.2 Tools | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1452 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25678
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h22j-342g-797c
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-25678 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-25678 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h22j-342g-797c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-25678 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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