Description

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. The minion's restartcheck is vulnerable to command injection via a crafted process name. This allows for a local privilege escalation by any user able to create a files on the minion in a non-blacklisted directory.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 27, 2021, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 21, 2023, 6:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-28243 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-28243 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Saltstack salt

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None

Updated: 8 months, 2 weeks ago
33 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.

CVE-2020-28243 Local Privledge Escalation Exploit in SaltStack Minion

saltstack saltstack-minion privilege-escalation cve cve-2020-28243

Shell C

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
17 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Dec. 22, 2020, 7:35 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-28243 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-28243 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 19, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-78
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ Third Party Advisory https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ Third Party Advisory https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/stealthcopter/CVE-2020-28243 No Types Assigned https://github.com/stealthcopter/CVE-2020-28243 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/ No Types Assigned https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sec.stealthcopter.com/cve-2020-28243/ No Types Assigned https://sec.stealthcopter.com/cve-2020-28243/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2015.8.10 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2015.8.11 up to (excluding) 2015.8.13 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2016.3.0 up to (excluding) 2016.3.4 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2016.3.5 up to (excluding) 2016.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2016.3.7 up to (excluding) 2016.3.8 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2016.3.9 up to (excluding) 2016.11.3 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2016.11.4 up to (excluding) 2016.11.5 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2016.11.7 up to (excluding) 2016.11.10 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2017.5.0 up to (excluding) 2017.7.8 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2018.2.0 up to (including) 2018.3.5 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019.2.0 up to (excluding) 2019.2.5 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2019.2.6 up to (excluding) 2019.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3000 up to (excluding) 3000.6 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3001 up to (excluding) 3001.4 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3002 up to (excluding) 3002.5
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sec.stealthcopter.com/cve-2020-28243/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://github.com/stealthcopter/CVE-2020-28243 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-28243 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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