Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-4438 (CCN-88297)

Assigned:2013-10-12
Published:2013-10-12
Updated:2013-11-07
Summary:Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.17.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary YAML code via unspecified vectors.
Note: the vendor states that this might not be a vulnerability because the YAML to be loaded has already been determined to be safe.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-4438

Source: CCN
Type: Salt Web Site
Salt 0.17.1 Release Notes

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:54:03 -0600
Re: CVE request for saltstack minion identity usurpation

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:54:42 -0600
Re: CVE request for saltstack minion identity usurpation

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Wed, 16 Oct 2013 00:20:08 -0600
Re: CVE request for saltstack minion identity usurpation

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:59:37 -0600
Re: CVE request for saltstack minion identity usurpation

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:26:09 +0200
CVE request for saltstack minion identity usurpation

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20131018 Re: CVE request for saltstack minion identity usurpation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-63243
SaltStack Salt CVE-2013-4438 Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
salt-yaml-cve20134438-code-exec(88297)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-4438

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.17.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:saltstack:salt:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20134438000
    V
    CVE-2013-4438 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2013-11-05
    BACK
    saltstack salt 0.6.0
    saltstack salt 0.7.0
    saltstack salt 0.8.0
    saltstack salt 0.8.7
    saltstack salt 0.8.8
    saltstack salt 0.8.9
    saltstack salt 0.9.0
    saltstack salt 0.9.2
    saltstack salt 0.9.3
    saltstack salt 0.9.4
    saltstack salt 0.9.5
    saltstack salt 0.9.6
    saltstack salt 0.9.7
    saltstack salt 0.9.8
    saltstack salt 0.9.9
    saltstack salt 0.10.0
    saltstack salt 0.10.2
    saltstack salt 0.10.3
    saltstack salt 0.10.4
    saltstack salt 0.10.5
    saltstack salt 0.11.0
    saltstack salt 0.12.0
    saltstack salt 0.13.0
    saltstack salt 0.14.0
    saltstack salt 0.15.0
    saltstack salt 0.15.1
    saltstack salt 0.16.0
    saltstack salt 0.16.2
    saltstack salt 0.16.3
    saltstack salt 0.16.4
    saltstack salt *
    saltstack salt 0.15.0
    saltstack salt 0.17.0