Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is enabled, allows attackers to bypass the configured authentication service by passing an alternate service with a command sent to LocalClient.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.10.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory | 
| https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.8.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory | 
| https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.10.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory | 
| https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.8.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.10.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.8.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-01-31 19:59
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-3176
Mitre link : CVE-2016-3176
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3176
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                saltstack
- salt
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-287
                        
            Improper Authentication
