SaltStack Salt prior 2017.7.8/2018.3.3 salt-api(netapi) improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SaltStack Salt. This affects the function salt-api(netapi). Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-15751. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SaltStack Salt. Affected by this issue is the function salt-api(netapi). The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SaltStack Salt before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3 allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via salt-api(netapi).

The bug was discovered 10/24/2018. The weakness was published 10/24/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at groups.google.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-15751 since 08/23/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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). Similar entry is available at VDB-125929. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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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-2018-15751 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15751
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-125930
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2018 06:55
Updated: 05/30/2023 20:17
Changes: 10/25/2018 06:55 (71), 04/06/2020 14:38 (2), 05/30/2023 20:17 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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