#VU37992 Untrusted search path in Slurm - CVE-2017-15566

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37992

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15566

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: SchedMD

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Insecure SPANK environment variable handling exists in SchedMD Slurm before 16.05.11, 17.x before 17.02.9, and 17.11.x before 17.11.0rc2, allowing privilege escalation to root during Prolog or Epilog execution.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Slurm: 17.11.0

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101675
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4023
https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=193#OPT_193

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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