Path traversal in salt (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-15750 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
salt (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU15544
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15750
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input processed by the salt-api component. A remote attacker can send a query request that submits malicious input, conduct directory traversal attack and determine what files exist on the system, and this information can be used to conduct further attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionssalt (Alpine package): 2017.7.1-r0 - 2018.3.1-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3651514355fa1b390a1fb67d4b7b0bbfb114604e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=df12aa925fb3f2af102355f89a8ff1e8ef335a73
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
