9.8

CVE-2017-7893: saltstack salt

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-g283-88v5-rmq2PYSEC-2018-50UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7893
Published 23-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7893 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in saltstack salt. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.39%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In SaltStack Salt before 2016.3.6, compromised salt-minions can impersonate the salt-master.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 1.41% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.39%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

PyPI1 product
  • salt< 2016.3.6
Saltstack1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • saltAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

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