HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-49938
HIGH

CVE-2023-49938

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 14, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in SchedMD Slurm 22.05.x and 23.02.x. There is Incorrect Access Control: an attacker can modified their extended group list that is used with the sbcast subsystem, and open files with an unauthorized set of extended groups. The fixed versions are 22.05.11 and 23.02.7.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-49938 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), with a CVSS base score of 8.2.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

schedmd1 product(s)
slurm
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2023/000103.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/security-archive.php
ADVISORYhttps://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2023/000103.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.schedmd.com/security-archive.php

All References (10)

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/63FEDDYEE2WK7FHWBHKON3OZVQI56WSQ/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYQS3LFGC4HE4WCW4L3NAA2I6FRIWMNO/
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2023/000103.htmlMailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/security-archive.phpVendor Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/63FEDDYEE2WK7FHWBHKON3OZVQI56WSQ/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYQS3LFGC4HE4WCW4L3NAA2I6FRIWMNO/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/63FEDDYEE2WK7FHWBHKON3OZVQI56WSQ/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AYQS3LFGC4HE4WCW4L3NAA2I6FRIWMNO/
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https://lists.schedmd.com/pipermail/slurm-announce/2023/000103.htmlMailing List · Vendor Advisory
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https://www.schedmd.com/security-archive.phpVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-49938
CVSS Score8.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 14, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-49938 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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