CVE-2026-16524— Pcp: pcp linux_sockets pmda: arbitrary command execution via command injection
Quick assessment
Affected
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
pcp是pcp组织开源的一个系统性能分析工具包。 pcp存在命令注入漏洞，该漏洞源于命令注入缺陷，通过network.persocket.filter metric传递恶意shell元字符，在指标刷新时允许攻击者以PMDA用户身份执行任意命令。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1059.004 · Unix ShellAffected Version Matrix 16
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-16524
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Pcp: pcp linux_sockets pmda: arbitrary command execution via command injection
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the network.persocket.filter metric.
This failed validation lets attackers execute arbitrary commands as the PMDA user when metrics refresh.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
pcp 命令注入漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
pcp是pcp组织开源的一个系统性能分析工具包。 pcp存在命令注入漏洞，该漏洞源于命令注入缺陷，通过network.persocket.filter metric传递恶意shell元字符，在指标刷新时允许攻击者以PMDA用户身份执行任意命令。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | 0:7.0.3-5.el10_2 ~ * |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | 0:6.3.7-1.el10_0.1 ~ * |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | 0:5.3.7-22.el8_10.5 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | 0:5.2.5-8.el8_4.1 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | 0:5.2.5-8.el8_4.1 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | 0:5.3.5-10.el8_6.1 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | 0:5.3.5-10.el8_6.1 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | 0:5.3.7-19.el8_8.1 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | 0:5.3.7-19.el8_8.1 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | 0:6.3.7-8.el9_8.4 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | 0:6.0.1-8.el9_2.2 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | 0:6.2.0-5.el9_4.2 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | 0:6.3.7-1.el9_6.1 ~ * |
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | - |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | - |
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
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| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | - |
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2026-16524
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16524 (12)
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🔗 2506023 – (CVE-2026-16524) CVE-2026-16524 PCP: PCP linux_sockets PMDA: Arbitrary Command Execution via Command Injection Read full article issue-tracking x_refsource_REDHAT
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🔗 RHSA-2026:74612 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal Read full article vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
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🔗 RHSA-2026:74613 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal Read full article vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
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🔗 RHSA-2026:55560 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal Read full article vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
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Same Patch Batch · Red Hat · 2026-07-30 · 15 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-16526 | 8.8 HIGH | Pcp: pcp: privilege escalation to root via linux_sockets pmda vulnerability |
| CVE-2026-58222 | 8.8 HIGH | Samba: samba ad ldap compare filter injection and trusted-request confusion disclose prote |
| CVE-2026-18381 | 7.6 HIGH | Project-koku/koku-metrics-operator: koku-metrics-operator: operator service-account token |
| CVE-2026-18378 | 7.6 HIGH | Project-koku/koku-metrics-operator: koku-metrics-operator: cluster pull-secret token exfil |
| CVE-2026-16529 | 7.5 HIGH | Pcp: pcp: denial of service due to signed integer overflow |
| CVE-2026-16527 | 7.3 HIGH | Pcp: pcp pmproxy: unauthenticated access to /store endpoint allows bypassing pmcd access r |
| CVE-2026-18382 | 6.8 MEDIUM | Project-koku/koku-metrics-operator: koku-metrics-operator: service-account client credenti |
| CVE-2026-16530 | 6.5 MEDIUM | Pcp: pcp: remote denial of service and information leakage |
| CVE-2026-68562 | 6.2 MEDIUM | Ansible-collection-redhat-leapp: ansible-collection-redhat-leapp: information disclosure v |
| CVE-2026-18369 | 5.8 MEDIUM | Dogtag-pki: pki-core: redhat-pki: pki: acme http-01 validation ssrf via ip literal identif |
| CVE-2026-68563 | 5.5 MEDIUM | Ansible-collection-redhat-leapp: ansible-collection-redhat-leapp: information disclosure o |
| CVE-2026-16531 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Pcp: pcp: arbitrary file creation via path traversal in pmproxy logger servlet |
| CVE-2026-58218 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Samba: dns signing dos via tkey name cache exhaustion |
| CVE-2026-58216 | 5.3 MEDIUM | Samba: kpasswd service: kpasswd packet that contains malformed asn.1 might cause the serve |
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