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
- Saltstack Salt
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
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.