Description
An access control bypass flaw was found in Samba's vfs_ceph_rgw module in it's openat() function. An authenticated user can bypass access controls to read or overwrite restricted files on shares configured with the experimental vfs_ceph_rgw module. When a client requests an existing file using mismatched character casing, the module fails to perform a case-insensitive lookup correctly, causing the server to treat the operation as creating a new file. As a result, the server skips standard permission checks on the existing file, allowing the attacker to access or overwrite sensitive data owned by other users.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Only shares configured with the vfs_ceph_rgw module are affected. To mitigate this vulnerability, disable the experimental `vfs_ceph_rgw` module on any configured Samba shares. Edit `/etc/samba/smb.conf` to remove `ceph_rgw` from the `vfs objects` setting under the relevant share sections, then reload the Samba service: ``` systemctl reload smb ``` Warning: Reloading or restarting the `smb` service may briefly interrupt active client sessions. Additionally, removing this module disables Ceph RGW integration for the affected shares. Setting ```case sensitive = yes``` on affected shares avoids the vulnerability, because the differently-cased name is then treated as a distinct object rather than resolving to the existing file. Note: This changes share behavior for clients that rely on case-insensitive name handling.

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History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title samba: Access control bypass via vfs_ceph_rgw case-insensitive open Samba: access control bypass via vfs_ceph_rgw case-insensitive open
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
References

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Samba
Samba samba
Vendors & Products Samba
Samba samba

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An access control bypass flaw was found in Samba's vfs_ceph_rgw module in it's openat() function. An authenticated user can bypass access controls to read or overwrite restricted files on shares configured with the experimental vfs_ceph_rgw module. When a client requests an existing file using mismatched character casing, the module fails to perform a case-insensitive lookup correctly, causing the server to treat the operation as creating a new file. As a result, the server skips standard permission checks on the existing file, allowing the attacker to access or overwrite sensitive data owned by other users.
Title samba: Access control bypass via vfs_ceph_rgw case-insensitive open
Weaknesses CWE-178
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift
Samba Samba
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T19:17:45.459Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T15:19:07.605Z

Link: CVE-2026-109411

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-28T20:17:17.007

Modified: 2026-10-28T20:17:17.137

Link: CVE-2026-109411

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-23T15:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-109411 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T14:45:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-178

    Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity