8.8

CVE-2017-5192: saltstack salt Improper Authentication

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-f2h7-4f84-8qrmPYSEC-2017-38UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5192
Published 26-09-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-5192 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in saltstack salt. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.70% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.70%

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< 2015.8.13 | ≥ 2016.3.0, < 2016.3.5 | ≥ 2016.11.0, < 2016.11.2 | ≥ 2016.11, < 2016.11.2
Saltstack1 product
  • saltEOL≤ 2015.8.12 | 2016.3.0 | 2016.3.1 | 2016.3.2 | 2016.3.3 | 2016.3.4 | 2016.11.0 | 2016.11.1 | 2016.11.2
Ubuntu1 product
  • saltAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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