CVE-2015-5190
Apache PCS Command Injection Arbitrary Command Execution
Description
The pcsd web UI in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via "escape characters" in a URL.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5190
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected PCS packages.
- If using RHEL, update the pcs package based on the guidance in RHSA-2015:1700.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5190 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5190
weaknesses.
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CVE-2015-5190 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5190 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1700.html Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252813 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A command injection flaw was found in the pcsd web UI. An attacker able to trick a victim that was logged in to the pcsd web UI into visiting a specially crafted URL could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the server hosting the web UI. The pcsd web UI in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via "escape characters" in a URL. Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1700 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5190 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The pcsd web UI in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via "escape characters" in a URL. A command injection flaw was found in the pcsd web UI. An attacker able to trick a victim that was logged in to the pcsd web UI into visiting a specially crafted URL could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the server hosting the web UI. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1700 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5190 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:pacemaker\/corosync_configuration_system_project:pacemaker\/corosync_configuration_system:0.9.139:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CWE CWE-77 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.63 }} 0.32%
score
0.69250
percentile