The salt-ssh minion code in SaltStack Salt 2016.11 before 2016.11.4 copied over…
Priority LOW 34CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The salt-ssh minion code in SaltStack Salt 2016.11 before 2016.11.4 copied over configuration from the Salt Master without adjusting permissions, which might leak credentials to local attackers on configured minions (clients).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed salt (PyPI): 2016.11.4
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) | 2016.11 to before 2016.11.4 | 2016.11.4 | Patch available | GHSA-xcx4-5wq7-g5g7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2016.11 to before 2016.11.4 Fixed in 2016.11.4 Patch available GHSA-xcx4-5wq7-g5g7
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.0 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.1 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.2 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.3 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.1 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.2 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.3 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xcx4-5wq7-g5g7 salt (PyPI) Fixed in 2016.11.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 2
- Red Hat Storage Console 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8109
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcx4-5wq7-g5g7
References
Patch 5
More SaltStack Salt vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12851 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt through 3002. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09349 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-07530 An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09350 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-07531 An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-12769 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-8109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcx4-5wq7-g5g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-8109 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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