VDB-108601 · CVE-2017-14696 · Nessus 104086

SaltStack Salt Authentication Request input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SaltStack Salt and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation as part of Authentication Request causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-14696. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SaltStack Salt (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation as part of a Authentication Request leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

SaltStack Salt before 2016.3.8, 2016.11.x before 2016.11.8, and 2017.7.x before 2017.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted authentication request.

The bug was discovered 10/11/2017. The weakness was released 10/24/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14696 since 09/22/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104086 (openSUSE Security Update : salt (openSUSE-2017-1182)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170464 (OpenSUSE Security Update for salt (openSUSE-SU-2017:2824-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104086). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-108600. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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SaltStack Salt

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 104086
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : salt (openSUSE-2017-1182)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

09/22/2017 🔍
10/11/2017 +19 days 🔍
10/20/2017 +9 days 🔍
10/23/2017 +3 days 🔍
10/24/2017 +1 days 🔍
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10/25/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/04/2023 +1897 days 🔍