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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-1112 · published 25 April 2018

CVE-2018-1112: Glusterfs improper authentication vulnerability

Gluster · Glusterfs

glusterfs server before versions 3.10.12, 4.0.2 is vulnerable when using 'auth.allow' option which allows any unauthenticated gluster client to connect from any network to mount gluster storage volumes. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2018-1088 regression.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.3% · top 16.9% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
2.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

glusterfs server before versions 3.10.12, 4.0.2 is vulnerable when using 'auth.allow' option which allows any unauthenticated gluster client to connect from any network to mount gluster storage volumes. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2018-1088 regression.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html
https://access.redhat.com/articles/3422521 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1268 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1269 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1112 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://review.gluster.org/#/c/19899/1..2 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html
https://access.redhat.com/articles/3422521 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1268 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1269 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1112 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://review.gluster.org/#/c/19899/1..2 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-1112), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.