SB2017032206 - Security restrictions bypass in SaltStack



SB2017032206 - Security restrictions bypass in SaltStack

Published: March 22, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017032206
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7893)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an unspecified condition related to the relationship between a salt-master server and salt-minions clients. An adjacent attacker can bypass security restrictions and impersonate a salt-masterserver in the target environment.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.