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CVE-2024-22231

Syndic cache directory creation is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: June 27, 2024 at 06:51 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSalt

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Syndic cache directory creation is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack in salt project which can lead a malicious attacker to create an arbitrary directory on a Salt master.

Affected

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

Salt· Saltstack
60%
v < 3005.5, 3006.6
Affected range stops below 3005.5, 3006.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]
https://saltproject.io/security-announcements/2024-01-31-advisory/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5MEDIUMvmware
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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