Vulnerability identifier: #VU84786

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49935

CWE-ID: CWE-613

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 compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue. A remote non-authenticated attacker can reuse root-level authentication tokens during interaction with the slurmd process.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Slurm: 23.11.0.1, 23.02.0.1 - 23.02.6.1

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External links
http://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.