CVE-2017-5200

moderate-risk

Published 2017-09-26

Salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2 allows arbitrary command execution on a salt-master via Salt's ssh_client.

Do I need to act?

1.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 8.8/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Salt

Affected Vendors

Saltstack

References (6)

Release Notes https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html

Release Notes https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html

Release Notes https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html

Release Notes https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html

Release Notes https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html

Release Notes https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html

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moderate-risk

Severity 30/34 · Critical

Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal

Exposure 15/34 · Moderate