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CVE-2015-4017
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in salt (CVE-2015-4017)
Summary
vulnerability in salt (CVE-2015-4017). Data can be tampered with by attackers. Mitigation: upgrade to `2014.7.6` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2015-4017** has been found in salt.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade salt to **2014.7.6** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "salt CVE-2015-4017" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2015-4017 (salt) — CWE-295 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `2014.7.6` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-295) exists in salt.
📍 Affected scope
salt — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers
🔧 How to fix
Update to **2014.7.6**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'salt' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'salt' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `salt` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade salt to 2014.7.6ステージング環境で 2014.7.6 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
salt
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2014.7.6"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8j9g-c9rp-jvg4
- report https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222960
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/19/2
- web https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2014.7.6.html
- web af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/salt-users/8Kv1bytGD6c