CVE-2016-3176 — MEDIUM (5.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-3176?

CVE-2016-3176 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3176?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt.

Vulnerability Description

Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is enabled, allows attackers to bypass the configured authentication service by passing an alternate service with a command sent to LocalClient.

CVSS Score

5.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Saltstack	Salt	<= 2015.5.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.10.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.8.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.10.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.8.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-3176?

CVE-2016-3176 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM). Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is enabled, allows attackers to bypass the configured authentication service by passing an alternate service with a...

How severe is CVE-2016-3176?

CVE-2016-3176 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3176?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt.