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CVE-2015-1839
medium
CVSS 5.3
modules/chef.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.
Summary
modules/chef.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-template-v1
A weakness called CVE-2015-1839 was discovered in Saltstack Salt.
Severity is Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Saltstack CVE-2015-1839".
CVE-2015-1839 (Saltstack Salt). Severity: Medium / CVSSv3 5.3. Category: CWE-19.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2015-1839) in Saltstack Salt. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of Saltstack Salt (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Exploitation requires specific conditions but can cause real harm if successful.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-19)
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
PyPI
salt
[{"repo":"https:\/\/github.com\/saltstack\/salt","type":"GIT","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"b49d0d4b5ca5c6f31f03e2caf97cef1088eeed81"},{"fixed":"22d2f7a1ec93300c34e8c42d14ec39d51e610b5c"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2014.7.4"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6grp-75pq-c8cj
- patch https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/22d2f7a1ec93300c34e8c42d14ec39d51e610b5c
- patch https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/b49d0d4b5ca5c6f31f03e2caf97cef1088eeed81
- report https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212788
- web http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175568.html
- web https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2014.7.4.html