Command injection in salt (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-15751 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| 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) Command injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU15545
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15751
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper security restrictions imposed on the salt-api component. A remote attacker can use the salt-apicomponent to send a request that submits malicious input, bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
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.
