CVE-2013-6617

View on CVE.org

Published Nov 5, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.13.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.14.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.17.0:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-0037	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-7wx3-vr2f-6p29	SaltStack Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (3.049% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Saltstack Salt

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 5, 2013, 6:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:02 AM
Reserved: Nov 5, 2013, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 5, 2013, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "346DEA29-5CAC-4DB2-9E67-2F079CA93E96", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "470AF174-46C0-4BD3-8679-8CE1B72C96C6", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "02214451-6F5C-4B8C-9C0D-570AA59EBFA4", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "3D0A0404-071C-4070-8E37-68E7B401A8E3", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "1C779C5D-AF44-41B7-9F7D-F48A77C21D77", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "6837044F-9B5B-41D4-B8ED-878354EC95D6", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "C8657106-9D19-4D3A-BF9F-0266FD4D5537", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "B38ECC74-E5D4-4798-B8B0-C11023ED2F0D", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "6A3B9B09-9652-4860-949F-7A1056CAC653", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "9BA355D0-0CC3-4A0D-B22D-9B1EA683329F", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "F4941BDA-B0E6-4FE5-B90F-9C2A0CF06305", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El \"salt master\" en Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 hasta la versi\u00f3n 0.17.0 no libera adecuadamente los privilegios de grupo, lo que hace m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil para un atacante remoto obtener privilegios."}], "id": "CVE-2013-6617", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:00:37.713", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "LOW", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 10.0, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2013-11-05T18:55:06.277", "references": [{"source": "cve@mitre.org", "url": "http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html"}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-264"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}