Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. A user who has control of the source, and source_hash URLs can gain full file system access as root on a salt minion.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Saltstack | Salt | < 3000.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00019.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/salt-security-advisory-2021-sep-02PatchVendor 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/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00019.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/salt-security-advisory-2021-sep-02PatchVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-21996?
CVE-2021-21996 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. A user who has control of the source, and source_hash URLs can gain full file system access as root on a salt minion.
How severe is CVE-2021-21996?
CVE-2021-21996 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-21996?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.