CVE-2023-27486 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting xCAT versions prior to 2.16.5, specifically when the optional "zones" feature is enabled. A local root user on one node can exploit this to obtain SSH credentials for other nodes in any zone, excluding the management node of the default zone. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) due to its network attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xcat_project:xcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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