# CVE-2019-15719: Altair PBS Professional through 19.1.2 allows Privilege Escalation because an attacker can send a message directly to pbs\_mom, which fails t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Altair PBS Professional through 19.1.2 allows Privilege Escalation because an attacker can send a message directly to pbs_mom, which fails to properly authenticate the message. This results in code execution as an arbitrary user.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.pbspro.org/
- https://www.hpcsec.com
- https://www.hpcsec.com/2019/10/08/cve-2019-15719/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154782/PBS-Professional-19.2.3-Authentication-Bypass.html

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