SaltStack Salt up to 0.17.0 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SaltStack Salt and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-4438. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SaltStack Salt and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.17.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary YAML code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor states that this might not be a vulnerability because the YAML to be loaded has already been determined to be safe.

The weakness was released 11/05/2013 (Website). The advisory is available at docs.saltstack.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-4438 since 06/12/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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.

Upgrading to version 0.15.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70809) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42235†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-65430, VDB-65427, VDB-65425 and VDB-65424. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

• SaltStack

Name

• Salt

Version

• 0.6.0
• 0.7.0
• 0.8.0
• 0.8.7
• 0.8.8
• 0.8.9
• 0.9.0
• 0.9.2
• 0.9.3
• 0.9.4
• 0.9.5
• 0.9.6
• 0.9.7
• 0.9.8
• 0.9.9
• 0.10.0
• 0.10.2
• 0.10.3
• 0.10.4
• 0.10.5
• 0.11.0
• 0.12.0
• 0.13.0
• 0.14.0
• 0.15.0
• 0.15.1
• 0.16.0
• 0.16.2
• 0.16.3
• 0.16.4
• 0.17.0

License

• open-source

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 70809
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : salt-0.17.1-1.fc20 (2013-19438)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Salt 0.15.1

Timelineinfo

06/12/2013 🔍
11/05/2013 +146 days 🔍
11/05/2013 +0 days 🔍
11/05/2013 +0 days 🔍
11/11/2013 +6 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +498 days 🔍
01/10/2022 +2484 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.saltstack.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2013-4438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65426
SecurityFocus: 62995
Vulnerability Center: 42235 - Salt 0.15.0 - 0.17.0 Remote YAML Code Execution Vulnerability due to Unsafe Call to Load Routine, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/10/2022 09:17
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (57), 05/15/2017 11:12 (2), 01/10/2022 09:17 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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