Description
An access control bypass flaw was identified 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
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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

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +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. An access control bypass flaw was identified 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.

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: 2026-10-29T16:35:36.674Z

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: 2026-10-29T17:17:59.223

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