Vulnerability identifier: #VU12733

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9639

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Salt
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: SaltStack

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper access control. A remote attacker can read or write to minions with the same id, related to caching.

Mitigation
Update to version 2015.8.11.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 2015.8.0 - 2015.8.10

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External links
http://docs.saltstack.com/en/2015.8/ref/configuration/master.html#rotate-aes-key

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.