CVE-2024-38824

CVE-2024-38824 salt advisory

Published Jun 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54682 Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8pcp-r83j-fc92 Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00091}

epss

{'score': 0.00112}

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First Time appeared Saltstack
Saltstack salt
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Saltstack
Saltstack salt
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Weaknesses CWE-22
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
Title CVE-2024-38824 salt advisory
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:50 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2024, 10:32 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 13, 2025, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:41 AM