CVE-2015-8034: Salt Salt Uses Weak Permissions On Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6prw-8xhm-h247
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CVSS 3.3
CWE-200
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2015-8034 is a LOW (CVSS 3.3) salt uses weak permissions on vulnerability (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) affecting Salt libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves salt uses weak permissions on the cache data. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2015.8.3.

CVE-2015-8034 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2015-8034
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6prw-8xhm-h247
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 3.3
CWE Classification CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Product Salt
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 3.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2015-8034

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Salt dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

salt fixed: 2015.8.3 
pip install salt>=2015.8.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show salt

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2015-8034, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show salt

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Salt in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2015.8.3), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show salt command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor, where the product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. In Salt, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The state.sls function in Salt before 2015.8.3 uses weak permissions on the cache data, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

CVE-2015-8034 Affected Salt Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2015.8.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
salt
pypi/salt
PyPI
< 2015.8.3
2015.8.3

References

NVD — CVE-2015-8034 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8034
Salt Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/28455
Salt Release RELEASE
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.3.html
Salt Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2017-32.yaml
Salt Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/saltstack/salt
Salt Security Information SECURITY
https://web.archive.org/web/20200227192308/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96390

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8034?
CVE-2015-8034 is a security vulnerability in Salt involving Salt uses weak permissions on the cache data under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor.
Which Salt versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2015.8.3 across affected packages: salt.
What version fixes CVE-2015-8034?
Upgrading to 2015.8.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is salt affected?
Yes, salt is affected in releases prior to 2015.8.3. Upgrade your dependency to 2015.8.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-8034?
CVE-2015-8034 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2015-8034?
CVE-2015-8034 is classified under CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2015-8034?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show salt'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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