Improper Authorization Affecting python-rgw package, versions <2:12.2.12-45.el7cp


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONRGW-4436996
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Jan 2019

Introduced: 7 Jan 2019

CVE-2018-14662  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-285  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-rgw to version 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2538.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-rgw package and not the python-rgw package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was found Ceph versions before 13.2.4 that authenticated ceph users with read only permissions could steal dm-crypt encryption keys used in ceph disk encryption.

CVSS Base Scores

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