#VU15544 Path traversal in Salt - CVE-2018-15750
Published: October 25, 2018 / Updated: October 26, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15544
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15750
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Salt
Software vendor:
SaltStack
SaltStack
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input processed by the salt-api component. A remote attacker can send a query request that submits malicious input, conduct directory traversal attack and determine what files exist on the system, and this information can be used to conduct further attacks.
Remediation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2017.7.8, 2018.3.3.