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CVE-2020-8028

salt-api is accessible to every user on SUSE Manager Server

CRITICAL
9.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 17, 2020 at 08:45 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSalt Netapi ClientManager Server

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Severity
CRITICAL9.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A Improper Access Control vulnerability in the configuration of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.1, SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0, SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0, SUSE Manager Server 3.2, SUSE Manager Server 4.0 allows local users to escalate to root on every system managed by SUSE manager. On the managing node itself code can be executed as user salt, potentially allowing for escalation to root there. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.1 google-gson versions prior to 2.8.5-3.4.3, httpcomponents-client-4.5.6-3.4.2, httpcomponents-. SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 release-notes-susemanager-proxy versions prior to 4.0.9-0.16.38.1. SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 release-notes-susemanager-proxy versions prior to 4.0.9-0.16.38.1. SUSE Manager Server 3.2 salt-netapi-client versions prior to 0.16.0-4.14.1, spacewalk-. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 release-notes-susemanager versions prior to 4.0.9-3.54.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Salt Netapi Client· SUSE
95%
v < 0.16.0-4.14.1v < 0.17.0-3.3.2v < 0.17.0-4.6.3
Affected range stops below 0.16.0-4.14.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.17.0-3.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.17.0-4.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
suse-manager-server (environment)
Manager Server· SUSE
60%
salt-netapi-client ≤ v < 0.16.0-4.14.1salt-netapi-client ≤ v < 0.17.0-3.3.2salt-netapi-client ≤ v < 0.17.0-4.6.3salt-netapi-client
Affected range stops below 0.16.0-4.14.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.17.0-3.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.17.0-4.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175884

CVSS

9.3CRITICALsuse
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284

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