Vulnerability · Published Jun 27, 2024 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2024-22232Specially crafted url can be created which leads to a directory traversal in the salt file server
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-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 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A specially crafted url can be created which leads to a directory traversal in the salt file server. A malicious user can read an arbitrary file from a Salt master’s filesystem.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22232 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22232 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22232 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22232 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | salt | 3006.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-22232 |
| PyPI | salt | 3005.5 | GHSA-2qw3-2wv6-p64x |
| PyPI | salt | 3006.6 | GHSA-2qw3-2wv6-p64x |
| PyPI | salt | 3005.5, 3006.6 | PYSEC-2026-1891 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | salt | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-22232 |
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:H/I:N/A:N