CVE-2021-21996

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.1 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-2021-sep-02/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MBAHHSGZLEJRCG4DX6J4RBWJAAWH55RQ/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ACVT7M4YLZRLWWQ6SGRK3C6TOF4FXOXT/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6BUWUF5VTENNP2ZYZBVFKPSUHLKLUBD5/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00017.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00019.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-09-08 08:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-21996

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21996

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

saltstack

salt

fedoraproject

fedora

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