Improper access control in Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS) - CVE-2024-22441

 

Improper access control in Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS) - CVE-2024-22441

Published: September 10, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97001
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22441
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-22441

Install updates from vendor's website.

Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS) - addressed in versions 1.2.14, 1.3.3

External References

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