CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1842

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The use of a default password poses a serious risk as attackers can gain access to the system and perform unauthorized operations.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately change the default password and update the package to the latest version to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS