#VU80472 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Salt - CVE-2023-20898
Published: September 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80472
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20898
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Salt
Software vendor:
SaltStack
SaltStack
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to Git Providers get the same cache directory base name and can read from the wrong environment. A local user can gain access to sensitive information or corrupt data.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.