CVE-2015-4053 ceph-deploy uses world-readable permissions on client.admin key

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive Ceph admin keyring files due to insecure world-readable permissions in ceph-deploy.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-4053?

CVE-2015-4053 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The admin command in ceph-deploy before 1.5.25 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/ceph/ceph.client.admin.keyring, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4053?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including ceph-deploy. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ceph-deploy PyPIAll versions1.5.23
ceph-deploy PyPIAll versions1.5.25
ceph-deploy PyPIAll versions1.5.25
Linux distribution packages (1)
ceph-deploy openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions1.5.34+git.1470736983.963ba71-1.1

Products include Ceph Ceph-Deploy.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4053?

Upgrade ceph-deploy to a fixed version for your release line: 1.5.23 or 1.5.25.

Is CVE-2015-4053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79jf-ccm8-43w7, PYSEC-2015-3, openSUSE-SU-2024:10213-1.

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