CVE-2018-15751
First published: Wed Oct 24 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| SaltStack Salt | <2017.7.8 | |
| SaltStack Salt | >=2018.3.0<2018.3.3 | |
| 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 |
| debian/salt |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2017.7/topics/releases/2017.7.8.html
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2018.3.3.html
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/salt-users/L9xqcJ0UXxs/qgDj42obBQAJ
- https://groups.google.com/d/msg/salt-users/dimVF7rpphY/jn3Xv3MbBQAJ
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00024.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-15751
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15751
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/8f9405cf8e6f7d7776d5000841c886dec6d96250/doc/topics/releases/2016.11.10.rst#L13
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/8f9405cf8e6f7d7776d5000841c886dec6d96250/doc/topics/releases/2017.7.8.rst#L26
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/8f9405cf8e6f7d7776d5000841c886dec6d96250/doc/topics/releases/2018.3.3.rst#L56
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x549-r7m8-gv63 (Advisory)
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.10.html#security-fix
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/compare/v2016.11.9..v2016.11.10
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-15751
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15751
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-15751
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2018-30.yaml
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-15751?
CVE-2018-15751 is a vulnerability in SaltStack Salt before 2017.7.8 and 2018.3.x before 2018.3.3 that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-15751?
The severity of CVE-2018-15751 is critical with a severity score of 9.8.
How can I fix CVE-2018-15751?
To fix CVE-2018-15751, update SaltStack Salt to version 2017.7.8 or newer for the 2017.7.x branch, or update to version 2018.3.3 or newer for the 2018.3.x branch.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-15751?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-15751 in the following references: [CVE-2018-15751 on MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-15751), [SaltStack Salt 2017.7.8 Release Notes](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2017.7/topics/releases/2017.7.8.html), [SaltStack Salt 2018.3.3 Release Notes](https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2018.3.3.html).
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) number of CVE-2018-15751?
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) number of CVE-2018-15751 is CWE-287.
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