#VU12737 Command injection in Salt - CVE-2017-5200

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12737

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5200

CWE-ID: CWE-77

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 execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists in a salt-master due to command injection via Salt's ssh_client. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary commands.

Mitigation
Update to versions 2015.8.13, 2016.3.5 or 2016.11.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 2015.8.0 - 2015.8.12, 2016.3.0 - 2016.11.1

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External links
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html

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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.