#VU63554 Improper Authorization in HTCondor - CVE-2022-26110

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63554

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26110

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
HTCondor
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization when a user authenticates to an HTCondor daemon via the CLAIMTOBE method. A remote user can impersonate any entity when issuing additional commands to that daemon and escalate privileges within the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HTCondor: 8.8.0 - 8.8.15, 9.0.0 - 9.5.4

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External links
https://research.cs.wisc.edu/htcondor/security/vulnerabilities/HTCONDOR-2022-0003/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00016.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5144

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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