The default configuration for salt-ssh in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.17.0 does not validate the SSH host key of requests, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3 | |
| http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3 | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 01:55
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://docs.saltstack.com/topics/releases/0.17.1.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/18/3 - | 
Information
                Published : 2013-11-05 18:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2013-4436
Mitre link : CVE-2013-4436
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4436
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Products Affected
                saltstack
- salt
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-20
                        
            Improper Input Validation
