SaltStack Salt prior 2017.7.8/2018.3.3 Salt-api path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SaltStack Salt. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Salt-api. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15750. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SaltStack Salt. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Salt-api. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory Traversal vulnerability in salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3 allows remote attackers to determine which files exist on the server.

The bug was discovered 10/24/2018. The weakness was shared 10/24/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at groups.google.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-15750 since 08/23/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118477 (FreeBSD : salt -- multiple vulnerabilities (4f7c6af3-6a2c-4ead-8453-04e509688d45)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171960 (OpenSUSE Security Update for salt (openSUSE-SU-2018:4197-1)).

Upgrading to version 2017.7.8 or 2018.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118477). The entry VDB-125930 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 118477
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : salt -- multiple vulnerabilities (4f7c6af3-6a2c-4ead-8453-04e509688d45)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SaltStack Salt 2017.7.8/2018.3.3

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08/23/2018 🔍
10/24/2018 +62 days 🔍
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10/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
10/27/2018 +2 days 🔍
10/29/2018 +2 days 🔍
05/30/2023 +1674 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-4459-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-15750 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15750
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125929
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2018 06:55
Updated: 05/30/2023 20:10
Changes: 10/25/2018 06:55 (72), 04/06/2020 14:31 (2), 05/30/2023 20:10 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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