VMware SALT prior 3006.12/3007.4 hash predictable salt

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware SALT. It has been declared as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to hash predictable salt. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-38822. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware SALT. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hash predictable salt vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-760. The product uses a one-way cryptographic hash against an input that should not be reversible, such as a password, but the product uses a predictable salt as part of the input. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple methods in the salt master skip minion token validation. Therefore a misbehaving minion can impersonate another minion.

The advisory is shared for download at docs.saltproject.io. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-38822 since 06/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/24/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1110.002.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242657 (SUSE SLES15 Security Update : salt (SUSE-SU-2025:02502-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3006.12 or 3007.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242657) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-54685). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.7

VulDB Base Score: 2.7
VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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CNA Base Score: 2.7
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Class: Hash predictable salt
CWE: CWE-760 / CWE-759 / CWE-325
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 242657
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 Security Update : salt (SUSE-SU-2025:02502-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SALT 3006.12/3007.4

Timelineinfo

06/20/2024 🔍
06/13/2025 +358 days 🔍
06/13/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/24/2025 +41 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: docs.saltproject.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38822 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38822
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-312472
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2025 09:17
Updated: 07/24/2025 20:09
Changes: 06/13/2025 09:17 (61), 06/13/2025 12:03 (1), 06/13/2025 17:25 (1), 07/24/2025 20:09 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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