CVE-2020-27839
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in ceph-dashboard. The JSON Web Token (JWT) used for user authentication is stored by the frontend application in the browser’s localStorage which is potentially vulnerable to attackers via XSS attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
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affected products (7)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2729Red Hat Ceph Storage: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-06-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Ceph Storage ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
also known as (3)
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references (10)
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1901330cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163175/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-2445-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163288/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4998-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Ceph-privilege-escalation-via-JSON-Web-Token-34759cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1185cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1505cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2133cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.2239cnnvd
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