Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is…
Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is enabled, allows attackers to bypass the configured authentication service by passing an alternate service with a command sent to LocalClient.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00873 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial salt (PyPI): 2015.5.10, 2015.8.8Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | salt (PyPI) | before 2015.5.10 | 2015.5.10 | Patch available | GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2 |
| — | salt (PyPI) | 2015.8 to before 2015.8.8 | 2015.8.8 | Patch available | GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2015.5.10 Fixed in 2015.5.10 Patch available GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2015.8 to before 2015.8.8 Fixed in 2015.8.8 Patch available GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2015.5.9 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.8.0 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.8.1 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.8.2 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.8.3 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.8.4 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.8.5 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015.8.7 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2015.5.9 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.8.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.8.1 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.8.2 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.8.3 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.8.4 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.8.5 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2015.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015.8.7 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2 salt (PyPI) Fixed in 2015.5.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2 salt (PyPI) Fixed in 2015.8.8 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2
References
Advisory 3
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- TI-2021-07530 An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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- TI-2021-07531 An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
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Sources
- CVE-2016-3176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-3176 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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