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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-10861

🗓️ 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched CVE-2018-10861: Ceph Monitor lets readers delete or create pools and corrupt snapshots.

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CNVD
Red Hat Ceph Security Bypass Vulnerability
12 Jul 201800:00
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CVE
CVE-2018-10861
10 Jul 201814:00
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Cvelist
CVE-2018-10861
10 Jul 201814:00
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Debian CVE
CVE-2018-10861
10 Jul 201814:00
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Tenable Nessus
Debian DSA-4339-1 : ceph - security update
14 Nov 201800:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 28 : 1:ceph (2018-327707371e)
3 Jan 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 27 : 1:ceph (2018-8738f5f4a7)
7 Aug 201800:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
openSUSE Security Update : ceph (openSUSE-2018-854)
10 Aug 201800:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
openSUSE Security Update : ceph (openSUSE-2019-1284)
29 Apr 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Photon OS 2.0: Ceph PHSA-2018-2.0-0104
7 Feb 201900:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(246828);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-10861");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-10861");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - A flaw was found in the way ceph mon handles user requests. Any authenticated ceph user having read access
    to ceph can delete, create ceph storage pools and corrupt snapshot images. Ceph branches master, mimic,
    luminous and jewel are believed to be affected. (CVE-2018-10861)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10861");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-10861");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/07/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ceph");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "ceph"},
          {"reference": "ceph-common"},
          {"reference": "ceph-common-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fs-common"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fs-common-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fuse"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fuse-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-mds"},
          {"reference": "ceph-mds-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-resource-agents"},
          {"reference": "ceph-test"},
          {"reference": "ceph-test-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-dev"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-java"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-jni"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-jni-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs1"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs1-dbg"},
          {"reference": "librados-dev"},
          {"reference": "librados2"},
          {"reference": "librados2-dbg"},
          {"reference": "librbd-dev"},
          {"reference": "librbd1"},
          {"reference": "librbd1-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-ceph"},
          {"reference": "radosgw"},
          {"reference": "radosgw-dbg"},
          {"reference": "rbd-fuse"},
          {"reference": "rbd-fuse-dbg"},
          {"reference": "rest-bench"},
          {"reference": "rest-bench-dbg"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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09 Aug 2025 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 25.5
CVSS 38.1
EPSS0.00786
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