CVE-2013-4435 Salt has insufficient argument validation in several modules
Authenticated users can bypass ACL restrictions to execute restricted routines, leading to privilege escalation and potential code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4435?
CVE-2013-4435 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, published on 5 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated users who are using external authentication or client ACL to execute restricted routines by embedding the routine in another routine.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4435?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including salt. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
salt PyPI | From 0.15.0 | 0.17.1 |
salt PyPI | From 0.15.0 | 0.17.1 |
salt PyPI | From 0.15.0 | 0.17.1 |
Products include Saltstack Salt.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4435?
Upgrade salt to 0.17.1 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-4435 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4435 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Saltstack Salt
- CVE-2013-4437 SaltStack insecurely uses /tmp
- CVE-2013-6617 SaltStack Privilege Escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2021-33226 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2021-25315 salt-api unauthenticated remote code execution
- CVE-2018-15751 SaltStack Salt Remote command execution and incorrect access control when using salt-api
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v89f-4mc4-h6w9, PYSEC-2013-12.