TI-2014-00697 Aliases CVE-2014-0748 GHSA-683v-x58g-rx3x

apinit on Cray devices with CLE before 4.2.UP02 and 5.x before 5.1.UP00 does not use…

LOW 32CWE-20Published 2014-12-27 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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:o:cray:cray_linux_environment::::::::	up to 4.2	Vulnerable	Cray
cpe:2.3:o:cray:cray_linux_environment:5.1:::::::*	5.1	Vulnerable	Cray

cpe:2.3:o:cray:cray_linux_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2 Vulnerable ·Cray
cpe:2.3:o:cray:cray_linux_environment:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Cray

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0748
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-683v-x58g-rx3x

References

Other 1

https://labs.mwrinfosecurity.com/advisories/2014/01/31/cray-aprunapinit-privilege-escalation/

Sources

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