Vulnerability in Altair Pbs Professional
CVE-2019-15719
Altair PBS Professional through 19.1.2 allows Privilege Escalation because an attacker can send a message directly to pbs_mom, which fails to properly authenticate the message. This results in code execution as an arbitrary user.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.pbspro.org/ (Product)
- www.hpcsec.com (Third Party Advisory)
- www.hpcsec.com/2019/10/08/cve-2019-15719/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154782/PBS-Professional-19.2.3-Authentication-Byp… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15719?
- CVE-2019-15719 is a high-severity vulnerability in Altair Pbs Professional. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2019-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15719?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.