CVE-2013-4438
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.021 · 82 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.17.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary YAML code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor states that this might not be a vulnerability because the YAML to be loaded has already been determined to be safe.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (33)
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advisories (1)
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- PYSEC-2013-132013-11-05vendor · osvUS
Salt (aka SaltStack) before 0.17.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary YAML code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor states that this might not be a vulnerability because the YAML to be loaded has already been determined to be safe.
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references (6)
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- http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3cnnvd
- http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3enisa_euvd
- http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3nvd
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