Vulnerability Description
HTCondor up to and including stable series 8.8.6 and development series 8.9.4 has Incorrect Access Control. It is possible to use a different authentication method to submit a job than the administrator has specified. If the administrator has configured the READ or WRITE methods to include CLAIMTOBE, then it is possible to impersonate another user to the condor_schedd. (For example to submit or remove jobs)
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wisc | Htcondor | >= 8.8.0, <= 8.8.6 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://research.cs.wisc.edu/htcondor/Product
- https://research.cs.wisc.edu/htcondor/new.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://research.cs.wisc.edu/htcondor/security/vulnerabilities/HTCONDOR-2020-000MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://research.cs.wisc.edu/htcondor/security/vulnerabilities/HTCONDOR-2020-000MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://research.cs.wisc.edu/htcondor/security/vulnerabilities/HTCONDOR-2020-000MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://research.cs.wisc.edu/htcondor/security/vulnerabilities/HTCONDOR-2020-000Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5144Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-18823?
CVE-2019-18823 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). HTCondor up to and including stable series 8.8.6 and development series 8.9.4 has Incorrect Access Control. It is possible to use a different authentication method to submit a job than the administrat...
How severe is CVE-2019-18823?
CVE-2019-18823 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-18823?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wisc Htcondor, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.