Authenticated cache overwrite via path-prefix validation
Published Jun 13, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Path traversal in Salt 3006.x before 3006.12 and 3007.x before 3007.4 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite master-cache files. The _file_recv handler joined a minion-supplied path to its cache tree, then used a string-prefix check that accepted traversal into unintended cache locations. A valid minion key and network access to the master's request service are required; successful writes can alter files within the master cache.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in Salt 3006.x before 3006.12 and 3007.x before 3007.4 allows remote authenticated users to overwrite master-cache files. The _file_recv handler joined a minion-supplied path to its cache tree, then used a string-prefix check that accepted traversal into unintended cache locations. A valid minion key and network access to the master's request service are required; successful writes can alter files within the master cache.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-38824
- Published
- Jun 13, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- Salt
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=3006.x <3006.12
- Affected versionversion=3007.x <3007.4
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