Vulnerability identifier: #VU50144

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19727

CWE-ID: CWE-732

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: SchedMD

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application sets insecure permissions to the slurmdbd.conf file. A local user can read the file and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Slurm: 18.08.0.0 - 18.08.8.1, 19.05.0.0 - 19.05.4.1

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External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00038.html
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155784
http://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/
http://www.schedmd.com/news.php

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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.