CVE-2021-33226 : Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func vari

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the func variable in salt/salt/modules/status.py file. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because an attacker cannot influence the eval input

Published 2023-02-17 18:15:11

Updated 2024-08-04 00:15:31

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-33226

EPSS FAQ

0.25%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 66 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-33226

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2021-33226

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-33226

https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/master/salt/modules/status.py

Exploit;Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208473

Bug 1208473 – VUL-0: CVE-2021-33226: salt: arbitrary code execution via buffer overflow vulnerability in the func variable in salt/salt/modules/status.py file.

Products affected by CVE-2021-33226

Saltstack » Salt
Versions up to, including, (<=) 3003
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-33226

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-33226

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-33226

CWE ids for CVE-2021-33226

References for CVE-2021-33226

Products affected by CVE-2021-33226