Path Traversal in Saltstack Salt
CVE-2024-38824
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Saltstack Salt
- VMware Salt — versions 3006.x, 3007.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.saltproject.io/en/3006/topics/releases/3006.12.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.saltproject.io/en/3007/topics/releases/3007.4.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38824?
- CVE-2024-38824 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2025-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38824?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.