The Piranha Configuration Tool in Piranha 0.8.6 does not properly restrict access to…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Piranha Configuration Tool in Piranha 0.8.6 does not properly restrict access to webpages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read or modify the LVS configuration via an HTTP POST request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04001 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ryan_ohara:piranha:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6 | Vulnerable | Ryan Ohara |
- cpe:2.3:a:ryan_ohara:piranha:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6 Vulnerable ·Ryan Ohara
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2014:0174 Released 2014-02-13 · Red Hat rating Importantpiranha security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Clustering (v. 5 server) piranha-0.8.4-26.el5_10.1, piranha-0.8.4-26.el5_10.1.i386, piranha-0.8.4-26.el5_10.1.ia64 +1
- RHSA-2014:0175 Released 2014-02-13 · Red Hat rating Importantpiranha security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Load Balancer (v. 6) piranha-0.8.6-4.el6_5.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Clustering (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0174 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Load Balancer (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0175 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6492
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hq3-p5rp-7qxv
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-6492 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6492 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hq3-p5rp-7qxv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-6492 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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