Multiple vulnerabilities in SaltStack Salt

Published: 2024-02-20

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-22231 CVE-2024-22232
CWE-ID	CWE-22
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Salt Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels
Vendor	SaltStack

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU86611

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22231

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to create arbitrary directories.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences during Syndic cache directory creation. A remote user can create arbitrary directories on the Salt master.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3000 - 3006.5

External links

http://saltproject.io/security-announcements/2024-01-31-advisory/

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) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU86612

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22232