CVE-2020-1699 Path traversal in ceph
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Ceph dashboard to disclose sensitive information from the host machine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-1699?
CVE-2020-1699 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in The Ceph Project ceph, published on 21 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal flaw was found in the Ceph dashboard implemented in upstream versions v14.2.5, v14.2.6, v15.0.0 of Ceph storage and has been fixed in versions 14.2.7 and 15.1.0. An unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to cause information disclosure on the host machine running the Ceph dashboard.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1699?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including ceph. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ceph Bitnami | From 14.2.5 to 14.2.5 | None |
Products include Linuxfoundation Ceph, Redhat Ceph Storage.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1699?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-1699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in The Ceph Project ceph
Sources
Also known as BIT-ceph-2020-1699, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-1699, GHSA-c7h3-g28j-x6jq.