Vulnerability in Saltstack Salt

CVE-2015-1838

modules/serverdensity_device.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.

EPSS: 0.001 (21.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Saltstack Salt
Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 23
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-19

Public proof-of-concept exploits

lucassbeiler/linux_

References

secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1838?: CVE-2015-1838 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2015-1838?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-1838 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.