CVE-2025-40760

Published Nov 11, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Altair Grid Engine (All versions < V2026.0.0). Affected products do not properly handle error messages and discloses sensitive password hash information when processing user authentication requests.
This could allow a local attacker to extract password hashes for privileged accounts, which can then be subjected to offline brute-force attacks.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Siemens
Siemens altair Grid Engine
Vendors & Products Siemens
Siemens altair Grid Engine
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Description A vulnerability has been identified in Altair Grid Engine (All versions < V2026.0.0). Affected products do not properly handle error messages and discloses sensitive password hash information when processing user authentication requests. This could allow a local attacker to extract password hashes for privileged accounts, which can then be subjected to offline brute-force attacks.
Weaknesses CWE-209
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
siemens
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2025, 7:30 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 8:39 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 11, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 10:10 PM