Vulnerability in Saltstack Salt

CVE-2015-4017

Salt before 2014.7.6 does not verify certificates when connecting via the aliyun, proxmox, and splunk modules.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.002 (36.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-4017?
CVE-2015-4017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2015-4017?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.