CVE-2017-12791: saltstack salt Path Traversal
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2017:2666-1SUSE-SU-2017:2674-1SUSE-SU-2017:2676-1GHSA-xxvj-8g5m-4qgwPYSEC-2017-35PYSEC-2017-151UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12791
Published 23-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-12791 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in saltstack salt. EPSS estimates a 4.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-08-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in minion id validation in SaltStack Salt before 2016.11.7 and 2017.7.x before 2017.7.1 allows remote minions with incorrect credentials to authenticate to a master via a crafted minion ID.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.67%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.67% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score4.67%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse11 products
- salt&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 3< 2016.11.4-46.7.1
- salt&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 4< 2016.11.4-46.7.1
- salt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management 12< 2016.11.4-46.7.1
- salt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2< 2016.11.4-46.7.1
- salt&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS< 2016.11.4-43.7.1
PyPI1 product
- salt< 2016.11.7 | ≥ 2017.7.0, < 2017.7.1 | ≥ 2017.7, < 2017.7.1
Saltstack1 product
- saltEOL≤ 2016.11.6 | 2017.7.0
Ubuntu1 product
- salt< 0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
4 vendors · 14 products
References
24 links- github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/42944X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBFIXREPORT
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=872399X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBFIX- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482006X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEBFIXREPORT
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2017.7.1.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEBFIX
- docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.11/topics/releases/2016.11.7.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEBFIXREPORT
Show all 24 references
- github.com/saltstack/saltPACKAGE