SB2017082603 - Path traversal in salt (Alpine package)
Published: August 26, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017082603
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12791)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.The weakness exists in minion id validation due to path traversal. A remote attacker with incorrect credentials can authenticate to a master via a crafted minion ID.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.