Vulnerability Description
In SaltStack Salt before 3002.5, authentication to VMware vcenter, vsphere, and esxi servers (in the vmware.py files) does not always validate the SSL/TLS certificate.
CVSS Score
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Saltstack | Salt | < 2015.8.10 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-28972?
CVE-2020-28972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). In SaltStack Salt before 3002.5, authentication to VMware vcenter, vsphere, and esxi servers (in the vmware.py files) does not always validate the SSL/TLS certificate.
How severe is CVE-2020-28972?
CVE-2020-28972 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-28972?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.