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VMware SaltStack (CVE-2020-25592): Salt-netapi improperly validates eauth credentials and tokens

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VMware SaltStack (CVE-2020-25592): Salt-netapi improperly validates eauth credentials and tokens

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/03/2020
Created
11/12/2020
Added
11/11/2020
Modified
11/18/2020

Description

In SaltStack Salt through 3002, salt-netapi improperly validates eauth credentials and tokens. A user can bypass authentication and invoke Salt SSH.

Solution(s)

  • saltstack-upgrade-latest-version

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