Improper authentication in IBM Storage Ceph

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU72132

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39229

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to deny access to the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the authentication process, where application allows usage of the same email address by different accounts. A remote user can set an existing email address that belongs to another user as their username and prevent that user from accessing the application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Storage Ceph : before 6.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7061965

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.