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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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