CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2021-3148

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. Sending crafted web requests to the Salt API can result in salt.utils.thin.gen_thin() command injection because of different handling of single...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. Sending crafted web requests to the Salt API can result in salt.utils.thin.gen_thin() command injection because of different handling of single versus double quotes. This is related to salt/utils/thin.py.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
SaltstackSalt< 2015.8.10
FedoraprojectFedora32
DebianDebian Linux9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3148?

CVE-2021-3148 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. Sending crafted web requests to the Salt API can result in salt.utils.thin.gen_thin() command injection because of different handling of single...

How severe is CVE-2021-3148?

CVE-2021-3148 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-2021-3148?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.