SB2017013106 - Improper Authentication in SaltStack Salt
Published: January 31, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017013106
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3176)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is enabled, allows attackers to bypass the configured authentication service by passing an alternate service with a command sent to LocalClient.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.