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Salt CVE-2013-6617

CRITICAL
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2013-11-05 cve@mitre.org
Privilege Escalation Salt
10.0
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 05, 2013 - 18:55 cve.org
CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges.

AnalysisAI

The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges. Affected products include: Saltstack Salt. Version information: through 0.17.0.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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