Vulnerability identifier: #VU50984
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
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 user to execute arbitrary commands within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, related to handling single and double quotes, within the salt.utils.thin.gen_thin() function in salt/utils/thin.py. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the SaltAPI and execute arbitrary commands.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Salt: 3000 - 3000.7, 3001 - 3001.5, 3002 - 3002.4
External links
http://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
http://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.