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CVE-2015-1842

10.0 · HIGH

The puppet manifests in the Red Hat openstack-puppet-modules package before 2014.2.13-2 uses a default password of CHANGEME for the pcsd daemon, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary s…

Published Apr 10, 2015redhatCWE-255EPSS 5.18%

Overview

CVE-2015-1842 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat openstack. It was published on April 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The puppet manifests in the Red Hat openstack-puppet-modules package before 2014.2.13-2 uses a default password of CHANGEME for the pcsd daemon, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update openstack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
redhatopenstack0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1842?

CVE-2015-1842 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat openstack. It was published on April 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-1842?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1842?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update openstack to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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