SB2025070341 - Ubuntu update for pcs



SB2025070341 - Ubuntu update for pcs

Published: July 3, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025070341
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1086)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists in the REST interface due to debug parameter removal bypass. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.


2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2735)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions set on a Unix socket used for internal communication between PCS daemons. A local user can obtain the authentication token for hacluster and gain control over the cluster managed by pcs.


3) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1049)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to pcs daemon allows expired accounts, and accounts with expired passwords to login when using PAM authentication. A remote user with an expired account can still access to the application.


4) Stored cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2661)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote user to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the Node name field when creating new cluster or adding existing cluster. A remote user can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.