CVE-2013-4438 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary YAML code in SaltStack, potentially leading to full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4438?
CVE-2013-4438 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, published on 5 Nov 2013. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.17.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary YAML code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor states that this might not be a vulnerability because the YAML to be loaded has already been determined to be safe.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4438?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including salt. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
salt PyPI | All versions | 0.17.1 |
Products include Saltstack Salt.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4438?
Upgrade salt to 0.17.1 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2013-4438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-j8fm-j268-rq9p, PYSEC-2013-13.