Improper access control in Slurm - CVE-2022-29502
Published: May 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62863
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29502
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Slurm
Slurm
Software vendor:
SchedMD
SchedMD
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the I/O key validation logic in the srun client command. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.