HPE Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS) is subject to an authentication bypass.
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
HPE Cray Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS) is subject to an authentication bypass.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | Cray System Management Software - PALS | 1.0.0 – 1.3.2; 1.3.0 – 1.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cray System Management Software - PALS VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 1.0.0 – 1.3.2; 1.3.0 – 1.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hpe:cray_parallel_application_launch_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 to before 1.2.14; 1.3.0 to before 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) |
- cpe:2.3:o:hpe:cray_parallel_application_launch_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.2.14; 1.3.0 to before 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22441
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4rc-j4h5-9m6h
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-22441 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22441 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4rc-j4h5-9m6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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