SB2018112741 - Command injection in salt (Alpine package)
Published: November 27, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018112741
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-15751)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper security restrictions imposed on the salt-api component. A remote attacker can use the salt-apicomponent to send a request that submits malicious input, bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.