Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Pcp: exposure of the redis server backend allows remote command execution via pmproxy
CVE-2024-3019
A flaw was found in PCP. The default pmproxy configuration exposes the Redis server backend to the local network, allowing remote command execution with the privileges of the Redis user. This issue can only be exploited when pmproxy is running. By default, pmproxy is not running and needs to be started manually. The pmproxy service is usually started from the 'Metrics settings' page of the Cockpit web interface. This flaw affects PCP versions 4.3.4 and newer.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.00%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-668 ↗Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3.4 < * (affected) | ||
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:5.3.7-20.el8_10 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | 0:5.0.2-8.el8_2 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | 0:5.2.5-7.el8_4 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service | 0:5.2.5-7.el8_4 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | 0:5.2.5-7.el8_4 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support | 0:5.3.5-9.el8_6 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support | 0:5.3.7-18.el8_8 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:6.2.0-2.el9_4 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support | 0:5.3.5-9.el9_0 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support | 0:6.0.1-6.el9_2 < * (unaffected) |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.002%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-03-27T17:41:16 |
| Published | 2024-03-28T18:32:43 |
| Patch Date | 2024-03-27 |
| Last Updated | 2025-11-20T07:17:37 |
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