CVE-2023-20898
Git Providers can read from the wrong environment because they get the same cache directory base name in Salt masters prior to 3005.2 or 3006.2. Anything that uses Git Providers with different envi...
Description
Salt can cause Git Providers to get wrong data
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
PyPI
package-ecosystem
SaltStack, Inc
oss-projectaka saltstack, salt 2015, salt 2018, salt
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
and 2 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20898
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2023-169.yaml
github.com
https://github.com/saltstack/salt
github.com
and 5 more references View all →
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