# CVE-2013-6492: The Piranha Configuration Tool in Piranha 0.8.6 does not properly restrict access to webpages, which allows remote attackers to bypass authe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2014-02-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0175.html
- http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=6825
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1043040
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0174.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39097

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