CVE-2020-11652
What it is
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class allows access to some methods that improperly sanitize paths. These methods allow arbitrary directory access to authenticated users.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2021-11-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-05-03 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 86.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2021-11-03
- Exploit probability
- 86.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-22 · Path traversal
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Saltstack Salt < 2019.2.4
- Saltstack Salt < 3000.2
- Opensuse Leap 15.1
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Debian Linux 10.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000063758
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.html
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rst
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000063758
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.html
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rst
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11652