6.3

CVE-2015-6918: saltstack salt_2015

CVSS: 6.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-q2x6-8gfj-hjxwPYSEC-2017-70UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6918
Published 10-10-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6918 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) vulnerability in saltstack salt_2015. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-4769-1

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

salt before 2015.5.5 leaks git usernames and passwords to the log.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.24% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

PyPI1 product
  • salt< 28aa9b105804ff433d8f663b2f9b804f2b75495a | < 2015.5.5
Saltstack1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • salt< 0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

3 vendors · 3 products

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