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CVE-2023-27486

8.1 · HIGH

xCAT is a toolkit for deployment and administration of computer clusters.

Published Mar 8, 2023CWE-863EPSS 0.85%

Overview

CVE-2023-27486 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 8, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

xCAT is a toolkit for deployment and administration of computer clusters. In versions prior to 2.16.5 if zones are configured as a mechanism to secure clusters in XCAT, it is possible for a local root user from one node to obtain credentials to SSH to any node in any zone, except the management node of the default zone. XCAT zones are not enabled by default. Only users that use the optional zone feature are impacted. All versions of xCAT prior to xCAT 2.16.5 are vulnerable. This problem has been fixed in xCAT 2.16.5. Users making use of zones should upgrade to 2.16.5. Users unable to upgrade may mitigate the issue by disabling zones or patching the management node with the fix contained in commit `85149c37f49`.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/issues/7246GitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/pull/7247GitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/pull/7247/commits/85149c37f49dbca7bd85f1f586960315604fc024GitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/security/advisories/GHSA-hpxg-7428-6jvvGitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/issues/7246GitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/pull/7247GitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/pull/7247/commits/85149c37f49dbca7bd85f1f586960315604fc024GitHubgithub.com/xcat2/xcat-core/security/advisories/GHSA-hpxg-7428-6jvv

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27486?

CVE-2023-27486 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 8, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-27486?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-27486?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-27486?

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