Description
The Salt-SSH pre-flight option copies the script to the target at a predictable path, which allows an attacker to force Salt-SSH to run their script. If an attacker has access to the target VM and knows the path to the pre-flight script before it runs they can ensure Salt-SSH runs their script with the privileges of the user running Salt-SSH. Do not make the copy path on the target predictable and ensure we check return codes of the scp command if the copy fails.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Salt | SALT | >= 3005, < 3005.4; >= 3004, < 3006.4 |
| salt_project | salt | >= 3005, < 3005.4; >= 3004, < 3006.4 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Nov 14, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred