Authentication Bypass in SaltStack Salt Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2018-15751

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Saltstack

Status
Salt
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 October 2018

What is CVE-2018-15751?

SaltStack Salt, prior to version 2017.7.8 and including versions of 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3, suffers from an authentication bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls when interacting with the salt-api (netapi) interface. Consequently, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands without proper authorization, posing significant risks to systems utilizing affected versions.

References

https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2017.7/topics/releases/2017...
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https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2018...
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https://groups.google.com/d/msg/salt-users/L9xqcJ0UXxs/qg...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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