#VU86611 Path traversal in Salt - CVE-2024-22231 

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#VU86611 Path traversal in Salt - CVE-2024-22231

Published: February 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86611
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22231
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Salt
Software vendor:
SaltStack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to create arbitrary directories.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences during Syndic cache directory creation. A remote user can create arbitrary directories on the Salt master.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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