#VU27495 Path traversal in Salt - CVE-2020-11652
Published: May 4, 2020 / Updated: March 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27495
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11652
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Salt
Software vendor:
SaltStack
SaltStack
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the salt-master process ClearFuncs class. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.