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CVE-2021-3148: 
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2021-3148 affects SaltStack Salt versions before 3002.5. The vulnerability was discovered in the Salt API where crafted web requests can result in command injection through salt.utils.thin.gen_thin() due to different handling of single versus double quotes in salt/utils/thin.py (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Command Injection vulnerability (CWE-77) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 CRITICAL (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The issue stems from improper handling of quotes in the salt.utils.thin.gen_thin() function, which can be exploited through the Salt API (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the Salt API, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity and requires no privileges or user interaction, making it highly exploitable. The attack vector is network-accessible (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to SaltStack Salt version 3002.5 or later. Multiple Linux distributions have released security updates including Debian, Fedora, and Gentoo (Debian, Fedora, Gentoo).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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