6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-14654
Gluster File System Empty File Creation Vulnerability
Description

The Gluster file system through version 4.1.4 is vulnerable to abuse of the 'features/index' translator. A remote attacker with access to mount volumes could exploit this via the 'GF_XATTROP_ENTRY_IN_KEY' xattrop to create arbitrary, empty files on the target server.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 31, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 4:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-14654 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
2 Redhat gluster_storage
3 Redhat virtualization
4 Redhat virtualization_host
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_virtualization
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-14654.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14654 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-14654 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A flaw was found in the way glusterfs server handles client requests. A remote, authenticated attacker could set arbitrary values for the GF_XATTROP_ENTRY_IN_KEY and GF_XATTROP_ENTRY_OUT_KEY during xattrop file operation resulting in creation and deletion of arbitrary files on glusterfs server node. The Gluster file system through version 4.1.4 is vulnerable to abuse of the 'features/index' translator. A remote attacker with access to mount volumes could exploit this via the 'GF_XATTROP_ENTRY_IN_KEY' xattrop to create arbitrary, empty files on the target server.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14654 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1631576 [No Types Assigned]
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-22
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Gluster file system through version 4.1.4 is vulnerable to abuse of the 'features/index' translator. A remote attacker with access to mount volumes could exploit this via the 'GF_XATTROP_ENTRY_IN_KEY' xattrop to create arbitrary, empty files on the target server. A flaw was found in the way glusterfs server handles client requests. A remote, authenticated attacker could set arbitrary values for the GF_XATTROP_ENTRY_IN_KEY and GF_XATTROP_ENTRY_OUT_KEY during xattrop file operation resulting in creation and deletion of arbitrary files on glusterfs server node.
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1631576 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14654 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-22
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-22
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-06 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14654 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14654 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster_storage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.1.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 06, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3470 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3432 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3431 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-14654 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} -0.12%

score

0.69957

percentile

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