CVE-2019-1010259: SQL Injection
First published: Thu Jul 18 2019(Updated: )
SaltStack Salt 2018.3 is affected by: SQL Injection. The impact is: An attacker could escalate privileges on MySQL server deployed by cloud provider. It leads to RCE. The component is: The `mysql.user_chpass` function from the MySQL module for Salt (https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/develop/salt/modules/mysql.py#L1462). The attack vector is: specially crafted password string. The fixed version is: 2018.3.4.
Credit: josh@bress.net josh@bress.net
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/salt | 2018.3.4+dfsg1-6+deb10u3 3002.6+dfsg1-4+deb11u1 3004.1+dfsg-2.2 | |
| SaltStack Salt 2018 | =3.0 | |
| Saltstack Salt 2019 | =2.0 | |
| pip/salt | >=2018.3.0<2018.3.4 | 2018.3.4 |
| =3.0 | ||
| =2.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/51462
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-1010259
- https://github.com/ShantonRU/salt/commit/a46c86a987c78e74e87969d8d3b27094e6544b7a
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/f22de0887cd7167887f113bf394244b74fb36b6b/salt/modules/mysql.py#L1534
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010259
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h8xp-h3jf-wv4v (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-1010259?
CVE-2019-1010259 is a vulnerability in SaltStack Salt 2018.3 and 2019.2 that allows for SQL injection, leading to privilege escalation and remote code execution.
How severe is CVE-2019-1010259?
CVE-2019-1010259 is considered to be a critical vulnerability with a severity score of 9.8.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-1010259?
The impact of CVE-2019-1010259 is that an attacker could escalate privileges on a MySQL server deployed by a cloud provider, leading to remote code execution.
Which component is affected by CVE-2019-1010259?
The mysql.user_chpass function from the MySQL module for Salt is the component affected by CVE-2019-1010259.
How can I fix CVE-2019-1010259?
To fix CVE-2019-1010259, you should upgrade to the following versions: SaltStack Salt 2018.3.4+dfsg1-6+deb10u3, SaltStack Salt 3002.6+dfsg1-4+deb11u1, or SaltStack Salt 3004.1+dfsg-2.2.
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