SaltStack salt 0.17.0 tmp. Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SaltStack salt 0.17.0 and classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function of the file tmp.. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-4437. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SaltStack salt 0.17.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file tmp.. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in salt-ssh in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.17.0 has unspecified impact and vectors related to "insecure Usage of /tmp."

The weakness was published 11/05/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at docs.saltstack.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4437 since 06/12/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/10/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70809 (Fedora 20 : salt-0.17.1-1.fc20 (2013-19438)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70809), SecurityFocus (BID 63242†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42236†). Similar entries are available at VDB-65430, VDB-65427, VDB-65426 and VDB-65424. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 70809
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : salt-0.17.1-1.fc20 (2013-19438)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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06/12/2013 🔍
10/16/2013 +126 days 🔍
11/05/2013 +20 days 🔍
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11/11/2013 +6 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +498 days 🔍
01/10/2022 +2484 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.saltstack.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65425
SecurityFocus: 63242
Vulnerability Center: 42236 - Salt 0.17.0 Unspecified Remote Vulnerability due to Insecure Usage of /tmp in Salt-SSH, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/10/2022 09:16
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (55), 05/15/2017 11:13 (2), 01/10/2022 09:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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