#VU84782 Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel in Slurm - CVE-2023-49933

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84782

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49933

CWE-ID: CWE-924

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 perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper integrity check. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and modify RPC traffic.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Slurm: 22.05.0.1 - 22.05.10.1, 23.02.0.1 - 23.02.6.1, 23.11.0.1

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External links
https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2023/000103.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.