CVE-2018-15750: Path Traversal

Published Oct 24, 2018
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Updated

Directory Traversal vulnerability in salt-api in SaltStack Salt 2016.11.x before 2016.11.10, 2017.7.x before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3 allows remote attackers to determine which files exist on the server.

Other sources

Directory Traversal vulnerability in salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3 allows remote attackers to determine which files exist on the server.

Launchpad

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/salt
pip/salt>=2016.11.0<2016.11.10
2016.11.10
pip/salt>=2018.3.0<2018.3.3
2018.3.3
pip/salt>=2017.7.0<2017.7.8
2017.7.8
SaltStack Salt<2017.7.8
SaltStack Salt>=2018.3.0<2018.3.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/salt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2016.11.10
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/salt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2018.3.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/salt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2017.7.8
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade SaltStack Salt (salt-api) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2016.11.10
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade SaltStack Salt (salt-api) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2017.7.8
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade SaltStack Salt (salt-api) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2018.3.3

Event History

Oct 24, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:23 AM
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:52 PM
Description
Aug 29, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:07 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the CVE ID of this vulnerability?

The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15750.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15750?

The severity of CVE-2018-15750 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is SaltStack Salt before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3.

4

How can remote attackers exploit this vulnerability?

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to determine which files exist on the server through directory traversal.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15750?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-15750 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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