CVE-2017-5192
mediumpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
When using the local_batch client from salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2, external authentication is not respected, enabling all authentication to be bypassed.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
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affected products (15)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-f2h7-4f84-8qrmSaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass when using the local_batch client from salt-api2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
When using the local_batch client from salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2, external authentication is not respected, enabling all authentication to be bypassed.
- PYSEC-2017-382017-09-26vendor · osvUS
When using the local_batch client from salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2, external authentication is not respected, enabling all authentication to be bypassed.
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references (9)
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- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.2.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2015.8.13.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2016.3/topics/releases/2016.3.5.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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