Incorrect default permissions in ClusterLabs/pcs
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in the PCS project. This issue occurs due to incorrect permissions on a Unix socket used for internal communication between PCS daemons. A privilege escalation could happen by obtaining an authentication token for a hacluster user. With the "hacluster" token, this flaw allows an attacker to have complete control over the cluster managed by PCS.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ClusterLabs/pcs | Affects v0.10.5 and later including all 0.11.x. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ClusterLabs/pcs Vendor— Affected Affects v0.10.5 and later including all 0.11.x. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clusterlabs:pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.5 – 0.11.3 | Vulnerable | ClusterLabs |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:clusterlabs:pcs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.5 – 0.11.3 Vulnerable ·ClusterLabs
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2022:6341 Released 2022-09-05 · Red Hat rating Importantpcs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability EUS (v. 8.2) pcs-0.10.4-6.el8_2.3, pcs-snmp-0.10.4-6.el8_2.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS (v. 8.2) pcs-0.10.4-6.el8_2.3, pcs-snmp-0.10.4-6.el8_2.3
- RHSA-2022:6314 Released 2022-09-01 · Red Hat rating Importantpcs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 8) pcs-0.10.12-6.el8_6.2, pcs-snmp-0.10.12-6.el8_6.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 8) pcs-0.10.12-6.el8_6.2, pcs-snmp-0.10.12-6.el8_6.2
- RHSA-2022:6313 Released 2022-09-01 · Red Hat rating Importantpcs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 9) pcs-0.11.1-10.el9_0.2, pcs-snmp-0.11.1-10.el9_0.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 9) pcs-0.11.1-10.el9_0.2, pcs-snmp-0.11.1-10.el9_0.2
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:6312 Released 2022-09-01 · Red Hat rating Importantpcs security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability EUS (v.8.4) pcs-0.10.8-1.el8_4.2, pcs-snmp-0.10.8-1.el8_4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage EUS (v.8.4) pcs-0.10.8-1.el8_4.2, pcs-snmp-0.10.8-1.el8_4.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6313 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6341 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6314 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HighAvailability EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6312 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6313 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6341 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6314 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ResilientStorage EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6312 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2735
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xr9-rmm4-cq6v
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-2735 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2735 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xr9-rmm4-cq6v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-2735 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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