https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2025/q2/283: CVE-2025-52555 Ceph: CephFS Permission Escalation Vulnerability in Ceph Fuse mounted FS

Published Jun 27, 2025
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Updated

Affected Software

1 affected component
ceph CephFS<17.2.8, <18.2.5, <19.2.3

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-52555?

CVE-2025-52555 is rated as a high severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-52555?

To fix CVE-2025-52555, upgrade to Ceph version 17.2.8 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-52555?

CVE-2025-52555 affects all unprivileged users accessing CephFS through ceph-fuse.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2025-52555?

CVE-2025-52555 allows unprivileged users to escalate to root privileges on a CephFS mounted file system.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-52555?

The recommended mitigation is to avoid using chmod 777 on directories owned by root until the vulnerability is patched.

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