CVE-2017-5192

HIGH

SaltStack Salt < 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x < 2016.3.5, 2016.11.x < 2016.11.2 - Authentication Bypass via local_batch Client

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When using the local_batch client from salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2, external authentication is not respected, enabling all authentication to be bypassed.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0168
EPSS Percentile 74.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (10)
pypi/salt 0 - 2015.8.13PyPI
saltstack/salt 2016.3.0
saltstack/salt 2016.3.1
saltstack/salt 2016.3.2
saltstack/salt 2016.3.3
saltstack/salt 2016.3.4
saltstack/salt 2016.11.0
saltstack/salt 2016.11.1
saltstack/salt 2016.11.2
saltstack/salt < 2015.8.12
Published Sep 26, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026