Is CVE-2016-10030 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-10030 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-10030 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-10030 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10030?

CVE-2016-10030 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2016-10030

CWE-284Published: January 5, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The _prolog_error function in slurmd/req.c in Slurm before 15.08.13, 16.x before 16.05.7, and 17.x before 17.02.0-pre4 has a vulnerability in how the slurmd daemon informs users of a Prolog failure on a compute node. That vulnerability could allow a user to assume control of an arbitrary file on the system. Any exploitation of this is dependent on the user being able to cause or anticipate the failure (non-zero return code) of a Prolog script that their job would run on. This issue affects all Slurm versions from 0.6.0 (September 2005) to present. Workarounds to prevent exploitation of this are to either disable your Prolog script, or modify it such that it always returns 0 ("success") and adjust it to set the node as down using scontrol instead of relying on the slurmd to handle that automatically. If you do not have a Prolog set you are unaffected by this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-10030 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.