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CVE-2018-16889· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

Ceph does not properly sanitize encryption keys in debug logging for v4 auth.

Ceph does not properly sanitize encryption keys in debug logging for v4 auth. This results in the leaking of encryption key information in log files via plaintext. Versions up to v13.2.4 are vulnerable.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jan 28, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.5% · 43th percentile
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Action score

30

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.5%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.5
CNA · redhat
5.5
2.0 point gap

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
redhatceph

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • redhat cephup to 13.2.4 inclusive

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.

  • The Ceph Project ceph

    • up to v13.2.4affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12cephbefore 12.2.11+dfsg1-112.2.11+dfsg1-1
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7cephbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-ansiblebefore 0:3.2.24-1.el7cp0:3.2.24-1.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-basebefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-commonbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-debuginfobefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-fusebefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-iscsi-configbefore 0:2.6-19.el7cp0:2.6-19.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-mdsbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-mgrbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-monbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-osdbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-radosgwbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-selinuxbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7ceph-testbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7cephmetricsbefore 0:2.0.6-1.el7cp0:2.0.6-1.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7cephmetrics-ansiblebefore 0:2.0.6-1.el7cp0:2.0.6-1.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7libcephfs-develbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7libcephfs2before 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7libntirpcbefore 0:1.7.4-1.el7cp0:1.7.4-1.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7libntirpc-debuginfobefore 0:1.7.4-1.el7cp0:1.7.4-1.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7librados-develbefore 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7librados2before 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp
Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7libradosstriper1before 2:12.2.12-45.el7cp2:12.2.12-45.el7cp

+19

Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2020-25660A flaw was found in the Cephx authentication protocol in versions before 15.2.6 and before 14.2.14, where it does not verify Ceph clients co
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2022-3650A privilege escalation flaw was found in Ceph.
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2018-7262In Ceph before 12.2.3 and 13.x through 13.0.1, the rgw_civetweb.cc RGWCivetWeb::init_env function in radosgw doesn't handle malformed HTTP h
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-47866RGW DoS attack with empty HTTP header in S3 object copy
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2020-27781User credentials can be manipulated and stolen by Native CephFS consumers of OpenStack Manila, resulting in potential privilege escalation.
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2018-16846It was found in Ceph versions before 13.2.4 that authenticated ceph RGW users can cause a denial of service against OMAPs holding bucket ind
    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 / packageFixed versionSource
debian:ceph12.2.11+dfsg1-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph-base2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph-common2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph-debuginfo2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph-mgr2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph-mon2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph-selinux2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:ceph-test2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:libcephfs-devel2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:libcephfs22:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:librados-devel2:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
red hat:librados22:12.2.12-45.el7cp · Red Hat:ceph_storage:3::el7Package registry (OSV)
suse:ceph12.2.10+git.1549630712.bb089269ea-2.27.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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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.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-532 · Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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