CVE-2024-22231 (GCVE-0-2024-22231)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-27 06:51 – Updated: 2024-10-30 18:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Syndic cache directory creation is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack
Summary
Syndic cache directory creation is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack in salt project which can lead a malicious attacker to create an arbitrary directory on a Salt master.
Severity
5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-08 14:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Salt Project |
Affected:
0 , < 3005.5, 3006.6
(3005.5, 3006.6)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2024-01-31 17:20
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