CVE-2024-38824
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.010 · 64 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
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–critical · 6.9–9.6
ssvc
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affected products (62)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1321SaltStack Salt: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-06-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in SaltStack Salt ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Dateien zu manipulieren, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service auszulösen oder weitere nicht spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu erzielen.
- GHSA-8pcp-r83j-fc92Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method2025-06-13ghsa · osvUS
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
- PYSEC-2026-529Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method2026-06-29vendor · osvUS
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
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references (8)
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- https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3006/topics/releases/3006.12.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3007/topics/releases/3007.4.htmlcnnvd
- https://packages.broadcom.com/artifactory/saltproject-generic/Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/SaltStack-Salt-multiple-vulnerabilities-dated-12-06-2025-47421cnnvd
- https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3006/topics/releases/3006.12.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3007/topics/releases/3007.4.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3006/topics/releases/3006.12.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
- https://docs.saltproject.io/en/3007/topics/releases/3007.4.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
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