This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of SaltStack Salt. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the rest_cherrypy module. When parsing the tgt parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the salt-api process.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SaltStack Salt |
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The severity of ZDI-CAN-11167 is critical, as it allows remote code execution without authentication.
To fix ZDI-CAN-11167, upgrade to the latest version of SaltStack Salt that addresses this vulnerability.
ZDI-CAN-11167 affects installations of SaltStack Salt that utilize the rest_cherrypy module.
ZDI-CAN-11167 is associated with CVE-2020-16846, which describes the remote code execution vulnerability.
Yes, ZDI-CAN-11167 can be exploited remotely by attackers without authentication.