Condor before 7.0.4 does not properly handle wildcards in the ALLOW_WRITE, DENY_WRITE…
Priority LOW 38CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Condor before 7.0.4 does not properly handle wildcards in the ALLOW_WRITE, DENY_WRITE, HOSTALLOW_WRITE, or HOSTDENY_WRITE configuration variables in authorization policy lists, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02651 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Condor Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:condor_project:condor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Condor Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2008:0816 Released 2008-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderatecondor security and bug fix update
- Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 AS condor-7.0.4-4.el4, condor-7.0.4-4.el4.i386, condor-static-7.0.4-4.el4 +1
- Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 ES condor-7.0.4-4.el4, condor-7.0.4-4.el4.i386, condor-static-7.0.4-4.el4 +1
- RHSA-2008:0814 Released 2008-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderatecondor security and bug fix update
- MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server condor-7.0.4-4.el5, condor-7.0.4-4.el5.i386, condor-static-7.0.4-4.el5 +1
- MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server condor-7.0.4-4.el5, condor-7.0.4-4.el5.i386, condor-static-7.0.4-4.el5 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0814 |
| MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0814 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 AS | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0816 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 ES | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0816 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7rw-ph4p-r6ch
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-3424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7rw-ph4p-r6ch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-3424 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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