HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-12693
HIGH

CVE-2020-12693

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: May 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Slurm 19.05.x before 19.05.7 and 20.02.x before 20.02.3, in the rare case where Message Aggregation is enabled, allows Authentication Bypass via an Alternate Path or Channel. A race condition allows a user to launch a process as an arbitrary user.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-12693 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
openSUSE1 product(s)
leap
schedmd1 product(s)
slurm
Source: NVD CPE · 7 total CPE entries

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

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00035.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00063.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00011.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2020/000036.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=236
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00035.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00063.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00011.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2020/000036.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=236

All References (16)

→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00035.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00063.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNL5E5SK4WP6M3DKU4IKW2NPQD2XTZ4Y/
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3RGQB3EWDLOLTSPAJPPWZEPQK3O3AUH/
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2020/000036.htmlMailing List · Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=236Vendor Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00035.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00063.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00011.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KNL5E5SK4WP6M3DKU4IKW2NPQD2XTZ4Y/
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T3RGQB3EWDLOLTSPAJPPWZEPQK3O3AUH/
→
https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2020/000036.htmlMailing List · Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4841Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-12693
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 21, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-12693 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.
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