Buffer overflow in Saltstack Salt
CVE-2021-33226
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func variable in salt/salt/modules/status.py file. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because an attacker cannot influence the eval input
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/master/salt/modules/status.py (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-33226?
- CVE-2021-33226 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-33226?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-33226 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.