CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: apinit on cray devices with cle before 4.2.up02 and 5.x before 5.1.up00 does not use alpsauth data to validate the uid in a launch message, which allows local users to gain privileges via a modified aprun program, aka id fn5912.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2014-12-27
Last Modified Date: 2014-12-30