Auth bypass in Saltstack Salt

CVE-2018-15751

SaltStack Salt before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via salt-api(netapi).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.052 (91.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15751?
CVE-2018-15751 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-10-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-15751?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.