CVE-2017-15566: schedmd slurm Untrusted Search Path
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:3311-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15566DSA-4023-1
Published 01-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-15566 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in schedmd slurm. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 01-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insecure SPANK environment variable handling exists in SchedMD Slurm before 16.05.11, 17.x before 17.02.9, and 17.11.x before 17.11.0rc2, allowing privilege escalation to root during Prolog or Epilog execution.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.58% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse3 products
- pdsh&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12< 2.33-7.5.17
- slurm&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12< 17.02.9-6.10.1
- slurmlibs&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for HPC 12< 16.05.8.1-6.1
Debian1 product
- slurm-llnl< 16.05.9-1+deb9u1
Schedmd1 product
- slurm< 16.05.11 | ≥ 17.02.0, < 17.2.09 | 17.11.0:rc1
Ubuntu1 product
- slurm-llnl< 15.08.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
4 vendors · 6 products
