HIGH
CVE-2016-0720
CWE-352Published: April 21, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
8.8
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in pcsd web UI in pcs before 0.9.149.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-0720 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
clusterlabs1 product(s)
pcs
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (12)
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178261.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178384.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2596.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97984Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1299614Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ClusterLabs/pcs/commit/b9e7f061788c3b86a0c67d2d4158f067ec5eb625Issue Tracking · Patch
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178261.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/178384.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2596.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97984Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1299614Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ClusterLabs/pcs/commit/b9e7f061788c3b86a0c67d2d4158f067ec5eb625Issue Tracking · Patch
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2016-0720
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 21, 2017
Related CVEs (CWE-352)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-0720 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.