A privilege escalation flaw was found in gluster 3.x snapshot scheduler.
A privilege escalation flaw was found in gluster 3.x snapshot scheduler. Any gluster client allowed to mount gluster volumes could also mount shared gluster storage volume and escalate privileges by scheduling malicious cronjob via symlink.
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- Apr 18, 2018
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 5.5% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-266
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Action score
34
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 5.5%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | gluster storage | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage |
| redhat | virtualization | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization |
| redhat | virtualization host | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| opensuse | leap | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux9.0
- opensuse leap15.1
- redhat enterprise linux server6.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat gluster storage3.0 and later · up to 3.13.2 inclusive
- redhat virtualization4.0
- redhat virtualization host4.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat, Inc. glusterfs
- 3.xaffected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | glusterfs | before 4.0.2-1 | 4.0.2-1 |
| Debian:9 | glusterfs | before 3.8.8-1+deb9u1 | 3.8.8-1+deb9u1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | glusterfs | before 3.12.15-lp151.3.3.1 | 3.12.15-lp151.3.3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-api | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-api-devel | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-cli | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-client-xlators | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-debuginfo | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-devel | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-fuse | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-libs | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | glusterfs-rdma | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | imgbased | before 0:1.0.16-0.1.el7ev | 0:1.0.16-0.1.el7ev |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | ovirt-node-ng | before 0:4.2.0-0.20170814.0.el7 | 0:4.2.0-0.20170814.0.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | ovirt-node-ng-nodectl | before 0:4.2.0-0.20170814.0.el7 | 0:4.2.0-0.20170814.0.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | python-gluster | before 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | python-imgbased | before 0:1.0.16-0.1.el7ev | 0:1.0.16-0.1.el7ev |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-release-virtualization-host | before 0:4.1-11.0.el7 | 0:4.1-11.0.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-release-virtualization-host | before 0:4.2-3.0.el7 | 0:4.2-3.0.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-virtualization-host | before 0:4.2-20180508.0.el7_5 | 0:4.2-20180508.0.el7_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-virtualization-host | before 0:4.1-20180426.0.el7_5 | 0:4.1-20180426.0.el7_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-virtualization-host-image-update | before 0:4.1-20180426.0.el7_5 | 0:4.1-20180426.0.el7_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::hypervisor | redhat-virtualization-host-image-update | before 0:4.2-20180508.0.el7_5 | 0:4.2-20180508.0.el7_5 |
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Same product
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- CVE-2018-1127Tendrl API in Red Hat Gluster Storage before 3.4.0 does not immediately remove session tokens after a user logs out.32Monitor
- CVE-2017-15087It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2017-12163 was not properly shipped in erratum RHSA-2017:2858 for Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.3 for RHE31Monitor
- CVE-2015-1795Red Hat Gluster Storage RPM Package 3.2 allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code as root.31Monitor
- CVE-2017-15086It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2017-12151 was not properly shipped in erratum RHSA-2017:2858 for Red Hat Gluster Storage 3.3 for RHE30Monitor
- CVE-2018-14654The Gluster file system through version 4.1.4 is vulnerable to abuse of the 'features/index' translator.27Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:glusterfs | 4.0.2-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:glusterfs | 3.12.15-lp151.3.3.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-api | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-api-devel | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-cli | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-client-xlators | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-debuginfo | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-devel | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-events | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-fuse | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-ganesha | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-geo-replication | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:glusterfs-libs | 0:3.8.4-54.6.el7rhgs · Red Hat:storage:3.3:server:el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:10 | 2018-06-11 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+53 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3087 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege AssignmentCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00035.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1136
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1137
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1275
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1524
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1558721
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.