HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-43337
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-43337

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: November 17, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

SchedMD Slurm 21.08.* before 21.08.4 has Incorrect Access Control. On sites using the new AccountingStoreFlags=job_script and/or job_env options, the access control rules in SlurmDBD may permit users to request job scripts and environment files to which they should not have access.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-43337 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), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
schedmd1 product(s)
slurm
Source: NVD CPE · 3 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

PATCHhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=256
PATCHhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=256
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000068.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000068.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/news.php

All References (12)

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5VY34WSSPRPA6MISNYBZWHSGX2SYSEEE/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DUWNGDQTS7AWFI7FIHUWQOYJSD2IQTCG/
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/Mailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000068.htmlMailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/news.phpVendor Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=256Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5VY34WSSPRPA6MISNYBZWHSGX2SYSEEE/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DUWNGDQTS7AWFI7FIHUWQOYJSD2IQTCG/
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/Mailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2021/000068.htmlMailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/news.phpVendor Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/news.php?id=256Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-43337
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 17, 2021

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

CVE-2002-0702
10.0
CVE-2001-0029
10.0
CVE-2000-0389
10.0
CVE-2001-0247
10.0
CVE-2004-0304
10.0
CVE-2001-0053
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-43337 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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