# CVE-2015-8034: Salt uses weak permissions on the cache data

> Local attackers can read sensitive cache data due to weak file permissions in the Salt state.sls function.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Jan 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6prw-8xhm-h247, PYSEC-2017-32, SUSE-SU-2016:1895-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1896-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1897-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8034

## What is CVE-2015-8034?

CVE-2015-8034 is a low-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, published on 30 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The state.sls function in Salt before 2015.8.3 uses weak permissions on the cache data, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8034?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including salt. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `salt` | PyPI | All versions | 2015.8.3 |
| `salt` | PyPI | All versions | 2015.8.3 |
| `salt` | PyPI | All versions | 2015.8.3 |
| `salt` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 1.0 | All versions | 2014.1.10-8.4 |
| `salt` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 2 | All versions | 2014.1.10-6.4 |
| `salt` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 2.1 | All versions | 2014.1.10-8.4 |

Products: Saltstack Salt.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-8034?

Upgrade salt to 2015.8.3 or later.

## Is CVE-2015-8034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Saltstack Salt

- [CVE-2013-4437](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4437/): SaltStack insecurely uses /tmp (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-6617](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6617/): SaltStack Privilege Escalation vulnerability (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-33226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33226/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-25315](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25315/): salt-api unauthenticated remote code execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-15751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15751/): SaltStack Salt Remote command execution and incorrect access control when using salt-api (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8034 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-8034 is a low-severity vulnerability in Saltstack Salt, published on 30 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- salt (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2015.8.3
- salt (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2015.8.3
- salt (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2015.8.3

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8034/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8034/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8034
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8034
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8034

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