#VU13897 Security restrictions bypass in Slurm - CVE-2018-10995

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13897

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10995

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Slurm
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: SchedMD

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application mishandles user names (aka user_name fields) and group ids (aka gid fields). A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass security restrictions and conduct further attacks.

Mitigation
Update to version 17.02.11, 17.11.07.

Vulnerable software versions

Slurm: 17.02.0 - 17.02.10, 17.11.0 - 17.11.6

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External links
https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2018/000008.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.