CVE-2021-22004

Description

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3003.3. The salt minion installer will accept and use a minion config file at C:\salt\conf if that file is in place before the installer is run. This allows for a malicious actor to subvert the proper behaviour of the given minion software.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory saltproject.io
Affected: n/a Saltstack Salt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-2021-sep-02/ patch vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MBAHHSGZLEJRCG4DX6J4RBWJAAWH55RQ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ACVT7M4YLZRLWWQ6SGRK3C6TOF4FXOXT/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6BUWUF5VTENNP2ZYZBVFKPSUHLKLUBD5/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22004?
CVE-2021-22004 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22004?
To fix CVE-2021-22004, 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-2021-22004 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22004 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22004?
CVE-2021-22004 affects n/a Saltstack Salt.
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