Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Saltstack | Salt | <= 2016.11.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100384Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=872399Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482006Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.11/topics/releases/2016.11.7.htmlPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2017.7.1.htmlPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/42944Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100384Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=872399Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482006Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.11/topics/releases/2016.11.7.htmlPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2017.7.1.htmlPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/42944Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-12791?
CVE-2017-12791 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 v...
How severe is CVE-2017-12791?
CVE-2017-12791 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12791?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt.