CVE-2017-5200

Description

Salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2 allows arbitrary command execution on a salt-master via Salt's ssh_client.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.26% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory saltstack.com Vendor Advisory saltstack.com Vendor Advisory saltstack.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html	release notes vendor advisory
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html	release notes vendor advisory
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html	release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5200?: CVE-2017-5200 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5200?: To fix CVE-2017-5200, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5200 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-5200 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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