#VU86612 Path traversal in Salt - CVE-2024-22232

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86612

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22232

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Salt
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: SaltStack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files Salt master’s filesystem.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3000 - 3000.9, 3001 - 3001.8, 3002 - 3002.9, 3003 - 3003.5, 3004 - 3004.2, 3005, 3005.1, 3005.2, 3005.3, 3005.4, 3006.0, 3006.1, 3006.2, 3006.3, 3006.4, 3006.5

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External links
http://saltproject.io/security-announcements/2024-01-31-advisory/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.