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Critical
CVE-2013-6617
The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0...
Vulnerability Description
The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.11.0, 0.12.0, 0.13.0, 0.14.0, 0.15.0, 0.15.1, 0.16.0, 0.16.2, 0.16.3, 0.16.4, 0.17.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 5th, 2013
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.