Directory Traversal Vulnerability in SaltStack Salt by Salt Project
CVE-2021-25282

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Saltstack

Status
Salt
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 February 2021

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 92%

What is CVE-2021-25282?

An issue was identified in SaltStack Salt prior to version 3002.5, where the salt.wheel.pillar_roots.write method is susceptible to directory traversal attacks. This vulnerability may allow unauthorized users to access or manipulate file system paths outside the intended directory structure, leading to potential unauthorized data exposure or alteration. It is crucial for users and administrators of SaltStack Salt to upgrade to a patched version to mitigate security risks associated with this vulnerability.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2021-25282
Created by Rapid7

References

https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-salt...
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

92% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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