An authentication flaw was found in ceph in versions before 14.2.20. When the monitor handles CEPHX_GET_AUTH_SESSION_KEY requests, it doesn't sanitize other_keys, allowing key reuse. An attacker who can request a global_id can exploit the ability of any user to request a global_id previously associated with another user, as ceph does not force the reuse of old keys to generate new ones. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
CVE-2021-20288 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 20 March 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
lists.debian.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Web)
security.gentoo.org (Web)
ceph has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ceph | — | — |
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