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CVE-2024-48936

5.0 · MEDIUM

SchedMD Slurm before 24.05.4 has Incorrect Authorization.

Published Oct 28, 2024CWE-863EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2024-48936 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 28, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

SchedMD Slurm before 24.05.4 has Incorrect Authorization. A mistake in authentication handling in stepmgr could permit an attacker to execute processes under other users' jobs. This is limited to jobs explicitly running with --stepmgr, or on systems that have globally enabled stepmgr via SlurmctldParameters=enable_stepmgr in their configuration.

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

Reflists.schedmd.com/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/slurm-announce%40lists.schedmd.com/message/44MFMN7R35YZFWTNO43R2754W5B5XUAI/Reflists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2024/date.htmlRefwww.schedmd.com/security-policy/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-48936?

CVE-2024-48936 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 28, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-48936?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-48936?

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-2024-48936?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-48936 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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