Path Traversal in Saltstack Salt
CVE-2017-12791
Directory traversal vulnerability in minion id validation in SaltStack Salt before 2016.11.7 and 2017.7.x before 2017.7.1 allows remote minions with incorrect credentials to authenticate to a master via a crafted minion ID.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.009 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Saltstack Salt — versions 2017.7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12791?
- CVE-2017-12791 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12791?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.