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CVE-2017-7893
In SaltStack Salt before 2016.3.6, compromised salt-minions can impersonate the salt-master.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-template-v1
A weakness called CVE-2017-7893 was discovered in In SaltStack Salt before.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
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 "In SaltStack Salt before CVE-2017-7893".
CVE-2017-7893 (In SaltStack Salt before). Severity: Info.
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-2017-7893) in In SaltStack Salt before. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of In SaltStack Salt before (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ 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
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2016.3.6"}]}]