CVE-2023-43040

MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

Description

IBM Spectrum Fusion HCI 2.5.2 through 2.7.2 could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions in RGW for Ceph due to improper bucket access. IBM X-Force ID: 266807.

CWE-1220

How to fix

Remediation Available

cephDebian

Fixed in:14.2.21-1+deb11u1CVE-2023-43040

Fixed in:16.2.15+ds-0+deb12u1CVE-2023-43040

Fixed in:16.2.11+ds-5CVE-2023-43040

cephRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

cephRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-ansibleRocky

Fixed in:0:6.0.28.7-1.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-ansibleRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:6.0.28.7-1.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-baseRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-baseRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-base-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-base-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-commonRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-commonRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-common-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-common-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-exporter-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-exporter-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-fuseRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-fuseRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-fuse-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-fuse-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-grafana-dashboardsRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-grafana-dashboardsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-immutable-object-cacheRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-immutable-object-cacheRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-immutable-object-cache-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

ceph-immutable-object-cache-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el9cpRHSA-2024:0745

Fixed in:2:17.2.6-148.el9cpRHSA-2023:5693

ceph-mdsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:2:16.2.10-248.el8cpRHSA-2024:0745

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

2.54%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2025-31201	Critical	9.8	15%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2026-33825	High	7.8	6.7%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2024-42365	High	7.4	4.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2026-39363	High	7.5	3.4%	-	Fix
CVE-2025-4404	Critical	9.1	2.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-33127	High	8.1	1.9%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-43040?

Published advisories record a fix for 160 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-43040 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-43040 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-43040?

CVE-2023-43040 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-43040 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ceph (Debian), ceph (Rocky), ceph (Red Hat / RHEL), ceph-ansible (Rocky), and 156 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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