Improper input validation in Saltstack Salt
CVE-2017-14696
SaltStack Salt before 2016.3.8, 2016.11.x before 2016.11.8, and 2017.7.x before 2017.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted authentication request.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Saltstack Salt — versions 2016.11, 2016.11.0, 2016.11.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.3.8.html (Release Notes, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-10/msg00075.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-10/msg00073.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/5f8b5e1a0f23fe0f2be5b3c3e04199b57a53db5b (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2017.7.2.html (Release Notes, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.8.html (Release Notes, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14696?
- CVE-2017-14696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14696?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.