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CVE-2014-0748

apinit on Cray devices with CLE before 4.2.UP02 and 5.x before 5.1.UP00 does not...

High CVSS 7.2

Overview

apinit on Cray devices with CLE before 4.2.UP02 and 5.x before 5.1.UP00 does not use alpsauth data to validate the UID in a launch message, which allows local users to gain privileges via a modified aprun program, aka ID FN5912.

CWE: CWE-20 Published: 2014-12-27T02:59:00.053
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.2 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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