PT-2021-6507 · Saltstack+2 · Saltstack Salt+2
Jonathan Schlue
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Published
2020-08-25
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Updated
2023-12-21
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CVE-2021-21996
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
SaltStack Salt versions prior to 3003.3
Description
The issue is related to information disclosure in the error data area of the Salt configuration management and remote execution system. Exploitation of this issue allows a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service. A user who has control of the
source and source hash URLs can gain full file system access as root on a salt minion.Recommendations
For SaltStack Salt versions prior to 3003.3, update to version 3003.3 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
source and source hash URLs to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Saltstack Salt
Suse