Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-6617 (CCN-88636)

Assigned:2013-10-12
Published:2013-10-12
Updated:2013-11-06
Summary:The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges.
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:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
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-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-6617

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

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html

Source: CCN
Type: BID-63602
SaltStack Salt 'salt/utils/verify.py' CVE-2013-6617 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 1020306
(CVE-2013-4435, CVE-2013-4436, CVE-2013-4437, CVE-2013-4438, CVE-2013-4439, CVE-2013-6617) CVE-2013-4435 CVE-2013-4436 CVE-2013-4437 CVE-2013-4438 CVE-2013-4439 CVE-2013-6617 salt: saltstack multiple flaws

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
salt-verify-cve20136617-priv-esc(88636)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2013-6617

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • 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: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:20136617000
    V
    CVE-2013-6617 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2013-11-05
    BACK
    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 0.17.0
    saltstack salt 0.15.0
    saltstack salt 0.17.0