CVE-2017-12791
Published: 23 August 2017
Directory traversal vulnerability in minion id validation in SaltStack Salt before 2016.11.7 and 2017.7.x before 2017.7.1 allows remote minions with incorrect credentials to authenticate to a master via a crafted minion ID.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the salt allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a special crafted file. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a DoS or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
salt Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(2017.7.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2017.7.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(2017.7.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2017.7.4+dfsg1-1)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(2016.11.2+ds-1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |