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CVE-2015-1839 medium CVSS 5.3

modules/chef.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.

Summary

modules/chef.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.

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A weakness called CVE-2015-1839 was discovered in Saltstack Salt.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Saltstack CVE-2015-1839".

CVE-2015-1839 (Saltstack Salt). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 5.3. Category: CWE-19.
Response plan:

  1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
  2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
  3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
  4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
    PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem

A weakness (CVE-2015-1839) in Saltstack Salt. A serious software flaw has been identified.

📍 Affected scope

Target versions of Saltstack Salt (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-19)

🛡️ Workaround

If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.

🔍 Detection

Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.

Affected packages

PyPI salt
[{"repo":"https:\/\/github.com\/saltstack\/salt","type":"GIT","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"b49d0d4b5ca5c6f31f03e2caf97cef1088eeed81"},{"fixed":"22d2f7a1ec93300c34e8c42d14ec39d51e610b5c"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2014.7.4"}]}]

References

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