Description
The Piranha Configuration Tool in Piranha 0.8.6 does not properly restrict access to webpages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and read or modify the LVS configuration via an HTTP POST request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | piranha | 0.8.6-4.el6_5.2 | RHSA-2014:0175 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Cluster 5 | piranha | 0.8.4-26.el5_10.1 | RHSA-2014:0174 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- RedHat Piranha - Remote Security Bypass EDB-39097 · remote · Dec 11, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2014:0174 Red Hat Security Advisory: piranha security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0175 Red Hat Security Advisory: piranha security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2014:0175 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=6825
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043040
- RHSA-2014:0174 vendor-advisory