CVE-2015-5189
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames,...
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by sending a command that is checked for security after another user is authenticated.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by sending a command that is checked for security after another user is authenticated.
- Record
CVE-2015-5189- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by sending a command that is checked for security after another user is authenticated.
- Record
CVE-2015-5189- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5190 No score
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by sending a command that is checked for security after another user is authenticated.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5190- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cpv-2w33-4r7c No score
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames,...
Race condition in pcsd in PCS 0.9.139 and earlier uses a global variable to validate usernames, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by sending a command that is checked for security after another user is authenticated.
- Record
GHSA-9cpv-2w33-4r7c- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pcsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:0.9.139-9.el6_7.1 | 0:0.9.139-9.el6_7.1 |
pcs-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:0.9.139-9.el6_7.1 | 0:0.9.139-9.el6_7.1 |
pcsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.9.137-13.el7_1.4 | 0:0.9.137-13.el7_1.4 |
pcs-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.9.137-13.el7_1.4 | 0:0.9.137-13.el7_1.4 |
python-clufterRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:0.9.137-13.el7_1.4 | 0:0.9.137-13.el7_1.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5189 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Pacemaker\/corosync Configuration System Project Configuration System, published September 3, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in pcs 0:0.9.139-9.el6_7.1.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252805
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1700.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5189
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1700
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9cpv-2w33-4r7c
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security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1700.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5189