« Back to list

CVE-2017-5192

Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—

When using the local_batch client from salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2, external authentication is not respected, enabling all authentication to be bypassed.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Saltstack — Salt

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show
{
  "id": "CVE-2017-5192",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 8,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV30": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "version": "3.0",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2017-09-26T14:29:00.563",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.html",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.html",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.html",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-287"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "When using the local_batch client from salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2, external authentication is not respected, enabling all authentication to be bypassed."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Al utilizar el cliente local_batch de salt-api en SaltStack Salt en versiones anteriores a la 2015.8.13, las versiones 2016.3.x anteriores a 2016.3.5 y las versiones 2016.11.x anteriores a 2016.11.2, no se respeta la autenticación externa, por lo que se permite la omisión de todas las autenticaciones."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:20:07.873",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "5135EC7D-6FA9-4F57-A282-5F8DA85E8C18",
              "versionEndIncluding": "2015.8.12"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "45FAF769-AFAC-4235-916C-F6EDA3CD1CA6"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "458E57E7-BF82-4863-B4E4-F39754B6665F"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "5C015342-15C6-4970-9137-10F900962159"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "2D2868E1-D6E6-4EBC-8330-6603D93C8EB7"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "BD78645D-A0ED-4B22-982E-A65C016D7384"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "F5B7EDF4-414F-429A-BD20-0B967737598C"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "594339CF-8192-425D-9C8C-AA51342D9477"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "E54FADCE-5311-4C8A-9527-1623F9AAC69E"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}