CVE-2021-43337 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Users can access unauthorized job scripts and environment files in Slurm when specific accounting flags are enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-43337?

CVE-2021-43337 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 17 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SchedMD Slurm 21.08.* before 21.08.4 has Incorrect Access Control. On sites using the new AccountingStoreFlags=job_script and/or job_env options, the access control rules in SlurmDBD may permit users to request job scripts and environment files to which they should not have access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43337?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Schedmd Slurm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43337?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-43337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6cp-7frc-r847, openSUSE-SU-2024:11645-1.

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