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CVE-2017-8109

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-8109 describes a vulnerability in SaltStack Salt 2016.11 before 2016.11.4, specifically within the salt-ssh minion code. This flaw allowed the minion to copy configuration files from the Salt Master without properly adjusting permissions, potentially exposing sensitive credentials to local attackers on configured client systems. Rated 7.8 HIGH (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), it indicates a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2016.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
35.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0043 is in the 76th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: saltFixed in: 2016.11.4

Vendor Advisories (2)

pipGHSA-xcx4-5wq7-g5g7high

SaltStack Salt Information Exposure

May 17, 2022
redhatCVE-2017-8109Moderate

salt: Minion code copies over configuration from the Salt Master without adjusting permissions

Apr 25, 2017

References

bugzilla.suse.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatch
docs.saltstack.com / en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.4.html
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
github.com / saltstack/salt/issues/40075
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / saltstack/salt/pull/40609
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com / saltstack/salt/pull/40609/commits/6e34c2b5e5e849302af7ccd00509929c3809c658
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/98095
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry