CVE-2021-21996
Description
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. A user who has control of the source, and source_hash URLs can gain full file system access as root on a salt minion.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
SaltStack, Inc
oss-projectaka saltstack, salt 2018, salt, salt 2015
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
PyPI
package-ecosystem
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00017.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00019.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6BUWUF5VTENNP2ZYZBVFKPSUHLKLUBD5/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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