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ID:5366 - Exploit for Improper access control in Salt - CVE-2021-25281
ID:5366 - Exploit for Improper access control in Salt - CVE-2021-25281
Published: May 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50979
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25281
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Salt
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. The salt-api does not honor eauth credentials for the wheel_async client. A remote attacker can remotely run any wheel modules on the master.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.