Medium severity · published Sep 10, 2026
CVE-2026-84828
Pcs: pcs: non-root haclient users can read arbitrary files via pcs host auth --token
6.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in PCS (Pacemaker Configuration System). A local attacker with membership in the 'haclient' group can exploit the 'pcs host auth --token' command to read the contents of arbitrary files on the filesystem, provided the files are shorter than 256 bytes. The file contents are read with root privileges by the pcsd daemon and can be exfiltrated by the attacker through subsequent cluster node communication. This allows disclosure of sensitive data such as API keys, tokens, or configuration secrets that would otherwise be inaccessible to the attacker.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84828
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-84828
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-84828
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2527320
github.com
https://github.com/ClusterLabs/pcs/commit/9178b78d11baa70e700a5c0d9fc1c17f27d452fa
More from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
7.8
CVE-2026-31431
crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place
7.5
CVE-2026-34486
Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptor
10.0
CVE-2026-46595
Invoking VerifiedPublicKeyCallback permissions skip enforcement in golang.org/x/crypto/ssh
10.0
CVE-2026-34078
Flatpak has a complete sandbox escape leading to host file access and code execution in the host context
10.0
CVE-2026-4692
Sandbox escape in the Responsive Design Mode component
