diff --git a/docs/changelog/108333.yaml b/docs/changelog/108333.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c3152500ce1b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/108333.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pr: 108333
+summary: Allow `read_slm` to call GET /_slm/status
+area: ILM+SLM
+type: bug
+issues: []
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/ClusterPrivilegeResolver.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/ClusterPrivilegeResolver.java
index 372b62cffeaea..7f927d45a2375 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/ClusterPrivilegeResolver.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/ClusterPrivilegeResolver.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.action.user.ProfileHasPrivilegesAction;
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authc.Authentication;
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.support.Automatons;
+import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.slm.action.GetSLMStatusAction;
 import org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.slm.action.GetSnapshotLifecycleAction;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -165,7 +166,11 @@ public class ClusterPrivilegeResolver {
         ILMActions.STOP.name(),
         GetStatusAction.NAME
     );
-    private static final Set<String> READ_SLM_PATTERN = Set.of(GetSnapshotLifecycleAction.NAME, GetStatusAction.NAME);
+    private static final Set<String> READ_SLM_PATTERN = Set.of(
+        GetSLMStatusAction.NAME,
+        GetSnapshotLifecycleAction.NAME,
+        GetStatusAction.NAME
+    );
 
     private static final Set<String> MANAGE_SEARCH_APPLICATION_PATTERN = Set.of("cluster:admin/xpack/application/search_application/*");
     private static final Set<String> MANAGE_SEARCH_QUERY_RULES_PATTERN = Set.of("cluster:admin/xpack/query_rules/*");
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/PrivilegeTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/PrivilegeTests.java
index d15fb9a1409dd..ad73944f4c64d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/PrivilegeTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/privilege/PrivilegeTests.java
@@ -460,7 +460,12 @@ public void testSlmPrivileges() {
         }
 
         {
-            verifyClusterActionAllowed(ClusterPrivilegeResolver.READ_SLM, "cluster:admin/slm/get", "cluster:admin/ilm/operation_mode/get");
+            verifyClusterActionAllowed(
+                ClusterPrivilegeResolver.READ_SLM,
+                "cluster:admin/slm/get",
+                "cluster:admin/slm/status",
+                "cluster:admin/ilm/operation_mode/get"
+            );
             verifyClusterActionDenied(
                 ClusterPrivilegeResolver.READ_SLM,
                 "cluster:admin/slm/delete",