Auth bypass in Saltstack Salt
CVE-2016-3176
Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is enabled, allows attackers to bypass the configured authentication service by passing an alternate service with a command sent to LocalClient.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Saltstack Salt — versions 2015.8.0, 2015.8.1, 2015.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.8.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.10.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3176?
- CVE-2016-3176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2017-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3176?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.