CVE-2026-84828
Pcs: pcs: non-root haclient users can read arbitrary files via pcs host auth --token
Description
A flaw was found in PCS (Pacemaker Configuration System). A local attacker with membership in the 'haclient' group can exploit the 'pcs host auth --token' command to read the contents of arbitrary files on the filesystem, provided the files are shorter than 256 bytes. The file contents are read with root privileges by the pcsd daemon and can be exfiltrated by the attacker through subsequent cluster node communication. This allows disclosure of sensitive data such as API keys, tokens, or configuration secrets that would otherwise be inaccessible to the attacker.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 10, 2026, 12:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 14, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Limit membership in the 'haclient' group.
- Apply patches to the PCS software.
- Restrict read access to sensitive files.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-84828', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-14T16:36:45.489242Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in PCS (Pacemaker Configuration System). A local attacker with membership in the 'haclient' group can exploit the 'pcs host auth --token' command to read the contents of arbitrary files on the filesystem, provided the files are shorter than 256 bytes. The file contents are read with root privileges by the pcsd daemon and can be exfiltrated by the attacker through subsequent cluster node communication. This allows disclosure of sensitive data such as API keys, tokens, or configuration secrets that would otherwise be inaccessible to the attacker. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-732 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84828.json">CVE-2026-84828</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84828 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527320 Added Reference https://github.com/ClusterLabs/pcs/commit/9178b78d11baa70e700a5c0d9fc1c17f27d452fa