CVE-2024-22441Network attack vector

Unauthenticated access via undisclosed authentication bypass

Published Jun 13, 2024 · Updated Mar 25, 2025

Authentication bypass in HPE Cray PALS 1.0.0 through 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to access application-launch services without credentials. HPE has not published the affected request handler or the operation that fails to enforce authentication. Network access to the service is required, and public materials do not specify which protected actions or data become accessible.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in HPE Cray PALS 1.0.0 through 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to access application-launch services without credentials. HPE has not published the affected request handler or the operation that fails to enforce authentication. Network access to the service is required, and public materials do not specify which protected actions or data become accessible.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22441
Published
Jun 13, 2024
Updated
Mar 25, 2025
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS)
Classifications
CWE-287, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.0 <=1.3.2
  2. Affected versionversion=1.3.0 <=1.3.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · Parallel Application Launch Service (PALS)version=1.0.0 <=1.3.2; version=1.3.0 <=1.3.2

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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