SB2018112740 - Path traversal in salt (Alpine package)
Published: November 27, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018112740
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15750)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input processed by the salt-api component. A remote attacker can send a query request that submits malicious input, conduct directory traversal attack and determine what files exist on the system, and this information can be used to conduct further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.