Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-3144
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the salt package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.1% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)5.1%top 7.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In SaltStack Salt before 3002.5, eauth tokens can be used once after expiration. (They might be used to run command against the salt master or minions.)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | salt | 2015.8.13 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 2016.11.5 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 2016.11.10 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 2017.7.8 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | no fix listed | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 3000.7 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 3001.5 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 3002.3 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 2019.2.8 | GHSA-w2hr-3mc8-46gh |
| PyPI | salt | 2015.8.10, 2015.8.13, 2016.11.10, 2016.11.3, 2016.11.5, 2016.3.4, 2016.3.6, 2016.3.8, 2017.7.8, 2019.2.0rc1, 2019.2.5, 2019.2.8, 3000.6, 3001.4, 3002.5 | PYSEC-2021-54 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | salt | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3144 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
- https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/
- FEDORA-2021-904a2dbc0c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-5756fbf8a6 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-43eb5584ad vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202103-01 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211110 [SECURITY] [DLA 2815-1] salt security update mailing-list
- DSA-5011 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202310-22 vendor-advisory