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CVE-2021-25315

salt-api unauthenticated remote code execution

Published: Mar 3, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-287
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

CWE - CWE-287: Improper Authentication vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP 3; openSUSE Tumbleweed allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via salt without the need to specify valid credentials. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP 3 salt versions prior to 3002.2-3. openSUSE Tumbleweed salt version 3002.2-2.1 and prior versions. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP 3 salt versions prior to 3002.2-3. openSUSE Tumbleweed salt version 3002.2-2.1 and prior versions.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·USaka SUSE
openSUSE TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP 3On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SaltStack, Inc
oss-projectaka saltstack, salt 2015, salt 2018, salt
SaltOn-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
Альт 8 СПOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE
oss-project·DE
TumbleweedOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
PyPI
package-ecosystem
salt
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Scannable·OpenVAS
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182382
bugzilla.suse.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25315
nvd.nist.gov
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182382
bugzilla.suse.com
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