HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-31215
HIGH

CVE-2021-31215

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: May 13, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

SchedMD Slurm before 20.02.7 and 20.03.x through 20.11.x before 20.11.7 allows remote code execution as SlurmUser because use of a PrologSlurmctld or EpilogSlurmctld script leads to environment mishandling.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-31215 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 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
schedmd1 product(s)
slurm
Source: NVD CPE · 4 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

ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00011.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000055.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=248#OPT_248
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00011.html
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000055.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=248#OPT_248

All References (10)

→
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/3ODMJQNY4FAV7G3DSKVIO5KY7Q7DKBPU/
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRHTASFAU5FNB2MJOG67YID2ONQS5MCQ/
→
https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000055.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=248#OPT_248Release Notes · Vendor 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/3ODMJQNY4FAV7G3DSKVIO5KY7Q7DKBPU/
→
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRHTASFAU5FNB2MJOG67YID2ONQS5MCQ/
→
https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000055.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=248#OPT_248Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-31215
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 13, 2021

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

CVE-2019-11210
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10.0
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CVE-2018-1722
10.0
CVE-2019-16650
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-31215 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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