Improper Authentication in Salt - CVE-2020-25592
Published: November 6, 2020 / Updated: November 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48206
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25592
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: SaltStack
Affected software:
Salt
Salt
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing eauth credentials and tokens. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and invoke Salt SSH.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in complete system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-25592
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00029.html
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/index.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPOGB2F6XUAIGFDTOCQDNB2VIXFXHWMA/
- https://www.saltstack.com/blog/on-november-3-2020-saltstack-publicly-disclosed-three-new-cves/