HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-8109
HIGH

CVE-2017-8109

CWE-200Published: April 25, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The salt-ssh minion code in SaltStack Salt 2016.11 before 2016.11.4 copied over configuration from the Salt Master without adjusting permissions, which might leak credentials to local attackers on configured minions (clients).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-8109 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

saltstack1 product(s)
salt
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
External links open in a new tab. Always verify in a controlled environment before use.

Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035912
PATCHhttps://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.4.html
PATCHhttps://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/40075
PATCHhttps://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609
PATCHhttps://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609/commits/6e34c2b5e5e849302af7ccd00509929c3809c658
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035912
PATCHhttps://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.4.html
PATCHhttps://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/40075
PATCHhttps://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609
PATCHhttps://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609/commits/6e34c2b5e5e849302af7ccd00509929c3809c658
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98095
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98095

All References (12)

→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98095Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035912Issue Tracking · Patch
→
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.4.htmlPatch · Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/40075Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609/commits/6e34c2b5e5e849302af7ccd00509929c3809c658Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98095Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035912Issue Tracking · Patch
→
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.4.htmlPatch · Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/40075Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609/commits/6e34c2b5e5e849302af7ccd00509929c3809c658Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-8109
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 25, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-200)

CVE-2013-0693
10.0
CVE-2010-1230
10.0
CVE-2025-53624
10.0
CVE-2008-3010
10.0
CVE-2026-40965
10.0
CVE-2015-2897
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-8109 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
← All Vulnerabilities·Search for CVE-2017-8109·NVD