Vulnerability · Published Jun 27, 2024 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2024-22231Syndic cache directory creation is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Salt Project from VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Syndic cache directory creation is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack in salt project which can lead a malicious attacker to create an arbitrary directory on a Salt master.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22231 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22231 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22231 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22231 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22231 |
| PyPI | salt | 3005.5 | GHSA-q27c-j6j9-53w3 |
| PyPI | salt | 3006.6 | GHSA-q27c-j6j9-53w3 |
| PyPI | salt | 3005.5, 3006.6 | PYSEC-2026-1900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | salt | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-22231 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | Salt Project | 0 – before 3005.5, 3006.6 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N