VDB-182198 · CVE-2021-21996 · GCVE-0-2021-21996

SaltStack Salt prior 3003.3 Source Hash URL privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SaltStack Salt. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Source Hash URL Handler. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-21996. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SaltStack Salt. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Source Hash URL Handler. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 09/09/2021. The advisory is available at saltproject.io. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-21996. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 3003.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

SaltStack

Name

Salt

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Salt 3003.3

Timelineinfo

01/04/2021 🔍
09/09/2021 +247 days 🔍
09/09/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/10/2021 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: saltproject.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-21996 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-21996
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182198

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2021 07:43
Updated: 09/10/2021 20:39
Changes: 09/09/2021 07:43 (36), 09/10/2021 20:39 (2)
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