Multiple vulnerabilities in SaltStack Salt



Published: 2022-03-29 | Updated: 2023-11-07
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
CVE-ID CVE-2022-22941
CVE-2022-22936
CVE-2022-22935
CVE-2022-22934
CWE-ID CWE-732
CWE-294
CWE-345
CWE-310
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor SaltStack

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU82817

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22941

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise third-party minions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions checks. A remote user can target any minion connected to the Syndic when configured as a Master-of-Masters, bypass publisher_acl and execute on any configured minion.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3002 - 3004

External links

http://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

EUVDB-ID: #VU82815

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22936

CWE-ID: CWE-294 - Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in jobs. A remote attacker can perform a replay attack and force minions to run old jobs.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3002 - 3004

External links

http://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU82801

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22935

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of data authenticity. A remote attacker with ability to perform MitM attack can impersonate a master and force a minion process to stop.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3002 - 3004

External links

http://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Cryptographic issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU82800

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22934

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to Salt Masters do not sign pillar data with the minion’s public key. A remote attacker can manipulate arbitrary pillar data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3002 - 3004

External links

http://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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