Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2021 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2021-22004
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Saltstack Salt. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. The salt minion installer will accept and use a minion config file at C:\salt\conf if that file is in place before the installer is run. This allows for a malicious actor to subvert the proper behaviour of the given minion software.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | salt | 3003.3 | GHSA-xf37-qcvf-7m57 |
| PyPI | salt | 3003.3 | PYSEC-2021-346 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | salt | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22004 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Saltstack Salt | Saltstack Salt (before 3003.3) |
References
- https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-2021-sep-02/ x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-00ada7e667 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2021-93a7c8b7c6 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2021-158e9c6eb9 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA