Vulnerability identifier: #VU12737

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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
http://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html
http://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html
http://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.