# CVE-2019-1010259: SaltStack Salt SQL Injection vulnerability in mysql.user_chpass function

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted passwords in SaltStack's MySQL module, leading to privilege escalation and remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** CVE-2019-1000033, GHSA-h8xp-h3jf-wv4v, PYSEC-2019-119

## What is CVE-2019-1010259?

CVE-2019-1010259 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SaltStack Salt, published on 18 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SaltStack Salt 2018.3, 2019.2 is affected by: SQL Injection. The impact is: An attacker could escalate privileges on MySQL server deployed by cloud provider. It leads to RCE. The component is: The mysql.user_chpass function from the MySQL module for Salt. The attack vector is: specially crafted password string. The fixed version is: 2018.3.4.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010259?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including salt. It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `salt` | PyPI | All versions | 2018.3.4 |
| `salt` | PyPI | From 2018.3.0 | 2018.3.4 |
| `salt` | PyPI | From 2018.3.0 | 2018.3.4 |

Products: Saltstack Salt 2018, Saltstack Salt 2019.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-1010259?

Upgrade salt to 2018.3.4 or later.

## Is CVE-2019-1010259 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-1010259 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-1010259 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SaltStack Salt, published on 18 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010259 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- salt (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2018.3.4
- salt (PyPI): affected from 2018.3.0; fixed in 2018.3.4
- salt (PyPI): affected from 2018.3.0; fixed in 2018.3.4

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-2019-1010259/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1010259/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1010259
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1010259
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1010259

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