Improper access control in HPE Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS)

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU97001

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22441

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote USER to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote USER can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS): before 1.2.14

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:hpe:cray_parallel_application_launch_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=hpesbcr04653en_us&docLocale=en_US

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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