CVE-2024-22231: vmware salt project Path Traversal
CVSS: 5.0v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesGHSA-q27c-j6j9-53w3PYSEC-2026-1900UBUNTU-CVE-2024-22231
Published 27-06-2024Last modified 30-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-22231 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in vmware salt project. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.69%
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 10 · Related 10Timeline
- 27-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Syndic cache directory creation is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack in salt project which can lead a malicious attacker to create an arbitrary directory on a Salt master.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.69% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.69%
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< 3005.5 | ≥ 3006.0, < 3006.6
Ubuntu1 product
- saltAll versions (No fix recorded)
Vmware1 product
- salt project< 3005.5, 3006.6
3 vendors · 3 products
References
9 links
- github.com/saltstack/saltPACKAGE
- pypi.org/project/saltPACKAGE