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CVE-2023-49938

HIGHCVSS 8.2/10EPSS 0.75%

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CVE-2023-49938 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in SchedMD Slurm 22.05.x and 23.02.x. There is Incorrect Access Control: an attacker can modified their extended group list that is used with the sbcast subsystem, and open files with an unauthorized set of extended groups. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in SchedMD Slurm 22.05.x and 23.02.x. There is Incorrect Access Control: an attacker can modified their extended group list that is used with the sbcast subsystem, and open files with an unauthorized set of extended groups. The fixed versions are 22.05.11 and 23.02.7.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.75%

50.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SchedmdSlurm>= 22.05.0, < 22.05.11
SchedmdSlurm>= 23.02.0, < 23.02.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-49938?
An issue was discovered in SchedMD Slurm 22.05.x and 23.02.x. There is Incorrect Access Control: an attacker can modified their extended group list that is used with the sbcast subsystem, and open files with an unauthorized set of extended groups. The fixed versions are 22.05.11 and 23.02.7.
How severe is CVE-2023-49938?
CVE-2023-49938 has a CVSS score of 8.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49938?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST