CVE-2017-7893 json
SaltStack Salt allows compromised salt-minions to impersonate the salt-master
published 2018-04-23 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g283-88v5-rmq2 , PYSEC-2018-50 , EUVD-2018-0135
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In SaltStack Salt before 2016.3.6, compromised salt-minions can impersonate the salt-master.
Patch / fix
- pypi salt 2016.3.6
- saltstack salt 2016.3.6
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2017-7893 updated cvss 7.6
salt: Compromised salt-minions can impersonate the salt-master
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Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3 salt Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 salt, salt-minionaffected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
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Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | salt | <2016.3.6 |
2016.3.6 |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7893
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g283-88v5-rmq2
- NVD CVE-2017-7893
- OSV PYSEC-2018-50
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