Auth bypass in Saltstack Salt
CVE-2017-5192
When using the local_batch client from salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2, external authentication is not respected, enabling all authentication to be bypassed.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Saltstack Salt — versions 2016.3.0, 2016.3.1, 2016.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5192?
- CVE-2017-5192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5192?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.