CVE-2017-7893: Critical severity saltstack vulnerability

Published Apr 23, 2018
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Updated

In SaltStack Salt before 2016.3.6, compromised salt-minions can impersonate the salt-master.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/salt<2016.3.6
2016.3.6
SaltStack Salt<2016.3.6

Event History

Apr 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:47 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-7893?

CVE-2017-7893 is a vulnerability in SaltStack Salt before version 2016.3.6 where compromised salt-minions can impersonate the salt-master.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7893?

The severity of CVE-2017-7893 is critical with a score of 9.8.

3

How does CVE-2017-7893 impact SaltStack Salt?

CVE-2017-7893 allows compromised salt-minions to impersonate the salt-master in SaltStack Salt before version 2016.3.6.

4

How can I fix CVE-2017-7893?

To fix CVE-2017-7893, update SaltStack Salt to version 2016.3.6 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-7893?

More information about CVE-2017-7893 can be found at the following link: [https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2017.7/topics/releases/2016.3.6.html](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2017.7/topics/releases/2016.3.6.html).

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