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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-14649 · published 9 October 2018

CVE-2018-14649: Redhat enterprise linux desktop command injection vulnerability

Redhat · Enterprise Linux Desktop

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 12% · top 4.1% CWE-77 · Command injection
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105434 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/articles/3623521 MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2837 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2838 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14649 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph-iscsi-cli/issues/120 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph-iscsi-cli/pull/121/commits/c3812075e30c76a800a961e7291087d357403f6b PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105434 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/articles/3623521 MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2837 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2838 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14649 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph-iscsi-cli/issues/120 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ceph/ceph-iscsi-cli/pull/121/commits/c3812075e30c76a800a961e7291087d357403f6b PatchVendor Advisory

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