HIGH
CVE-2019-19728
CWE-269Published: January 13, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
SchedMD Slurm before 18.08.9 and 19.x before 19.05.5 executes srun --uid with incorrect privileges.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-19728 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
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 7.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php
All References (10)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00038.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159692Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/Mailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841Third Party Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/news.phpVendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00038.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159692Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/Mailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841Third Party Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/news.phpVendor Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2019-19728
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 13, 2020
Related CVEs (CWE-269)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-19728 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.