SaltStack Salt prior 2019.2.4/3000.2 ClearFuncs input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SaltStack Salt. The affected element is the function ClearFuncs. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-11651. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SaltStack Salt. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function ClearFuncs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class does not properly validate method calls. This allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication. These methods can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run arbitrary commands on salt minions.

The weakness was shared 04/30/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-11651 since 04/08/2020. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 11/03/2021 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 05/03/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 2019.2.4 or 3000.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (48421). The entry VDB-154645 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SaltStack Salt 2019.2.4/3000.2

Timelineinfo

04/08/2020 🔍
04/30/2020 +22 days 🔍
05/01/2020 +1 days 🔍
02/07/2025 +1743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 157560
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-11651 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-11651
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-154644
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/01/2020 08:57
Updated: 02/07/2025 15:38
Changes: 05/01/2020 08:57 (39), 05/01/2020 09:02 (17), 10/14/2020 16:44 (1), 04/20/2024 19:18 (28), 06/04/2024 19:15 (1), 06/04/2024 19:23 (1), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 10/11/2024 15:18 (3), 02/07/2025 15:38 (3)
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