medium
6.4
CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2021-22004: Race Condition

First published: Wed Sep 08 2021(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. The salt minion installer will accept and use a minion config file at C:\salt\conf if that file is in place before the installer is run. This allows for a malicious actor to subvert the proper behaviour of the given minion software.

Credit: security@vmware.com security@vmware.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/salt<3003.3
3003.3
debian/salt<=2018.3.4+dfsg1-6+deb10u3<=3002.6+dfsg1-4+deb11u1
3004.1+dfsg-2.2
SaltStack Salt<3000.3
Microsoft Windows
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
SaltStack Salt
All of
SaltStack Salt<3000.3
Microsoft Windows

Remedy

https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-2021-sep-02/

Remedy

Use the latest Windows installer (v3001.8+, v3002.7+, or v3003.3+) when deploying the salt minion on Windows.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-22004?

    CVE-2021-22004 is a vulnerability in SaltStack Salt before version 3003.3 that allows a malicious actor to subvert the proper behavior of the Salt minion software.

  • How severe is CVE-2021-22004?

    CVE-2021-22004 has a severity rating of 6.4, which is considered medium.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2021-22004?

    SaltStack Salt versions before 3003.3 are affected by CVE-2021-22004.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-22004?

    To fix CVE-2021-22004, update SaltStack Salt to version 3003.3 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-22004?

    More information about CVE-2021-22004 can be found at the following references: [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22004), [Fedora Project](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6BUWUF5VTENNP2ZYZBVFKPSUHLKLUBD5/), [Fedora Project](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ACVT7M4YLZRLWWQ6SGRK3C6TOF4FXOXT/)

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