#VU42396 Improper Authentication in Salt - CVE-2013-4435


| Updated: 2020-08-10

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42396

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4435

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: SaltStack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.

Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated users who are using external authentication or client ACL to execute restricted routines by embedding the routine in another routine.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 0.15.0 - 0.15.1, 0.16.0 - 0.16.4, 0.17.0


External links
https://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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