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CVE-2015-1848

6.8 · MEDIUM

The pcs daemon (pcsd) in PCS 0.9.137 and earlier does not set the secure flag for a cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its…

Published May 14, 2015fedoraCWE-310EPSS 2.41%

Overview

CVE-2015-1848 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fedora pacemaker_configuration_system. It was published on May 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The pcs daemon (pcsd) in PCS 0.9.137 and earlier does not set the secure flag for a cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types. CVE-2015-3983 is for the issue with not setting the HTTPOnly flag.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedora. Update pacemaker_configuration_system 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
fedorapacemaker_configuration_system0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1848?

CVE-2015-1848 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fedora pacemaker_configuration_system. It was published on May 14, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1848?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1848?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fedora. Update pacemaker_configuration_system 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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