SB2021120346 - SUSE update for Security Beta update for SUMA client tools
Published: December 3, 2021
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21996)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Salt download URL. A local user with control over the file source URL and its source_hash URL can gain full file system access as root on a salt minion.
2) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27962)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote user with Editor privileges can bypass data source permissions on the organization's default data source.
3) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28146)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and add external groups to existing teams.
4) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28147)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions, when editorsCanAdmin feature is enabled. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and add external group members to existing teams.
5) Improper control of interaction frequency (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28148)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to absent control of interaction frequency within the HTTP API endpoint for insights usage. A remote non-authenticated attacker send multiple HTTP requests and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) Open redirect (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29622)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect victims to arbitrary URL.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can create a link that leads to a trusted website, however, when clicked, redirects the victim to arbitrary domain.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to perform a phishing attack and steal potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.