ID:5183 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in Salt - CVE-2020-28243

 
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ID:5183 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in Salt - CVE-2020-28243

Published: February 28, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50988
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28243
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Salt

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation. A remote user can create files in any non-blacklisted directory via a command injection in a process name.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.