CVE-2018-15750: saltstack salt Path Traversal
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-jx34-pppm-gjvrPYSEC-2018-29UBUNTU-CVE-2018-15750
Published 24-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-15750 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in saltstack salt. EPSS estimates a 4.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.28%
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 13 · Related 12Timeline
- 24-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Directory Traversal vulnerability in salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3 allows remote attackers to determine which files exist on the server.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.28% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.28%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
PyPI1 product
- salt≥ 2017.7.0, < 2017.7.8 | ≥ 2016.11.0, < 2016.11.10 | ≥ 2018.3.0, < 2018.3.3
Saltstack1 product
- salt< 2017.7.8 | ≥ 2018.3.0, < 2018.3.3
Ubuntu1 product
- salt< 2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | < 2017.7.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu18.04.2
3 vendors · 3 products
References
19 links- docs.saltstack.com/en/2017.7/topics/releases/2017.7.8.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEBREPORT
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2018.3.3.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEBREPORT
- groups.google.com/d/msg/salt-users/L9xqcJ0UXxs/qgDj42obBQAJMailing ListX Refsource MLISTRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
- groups.google.com/d/msg/salt-users/dimVF7rpphY/jn3Xv3MbBQAJMailing ListX Refsource MLISTRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEBREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEWEB
- github.com/saltstack/saltPACKAGE