CVE-2020-28972 Information

Description

In SaltStack Salt before 3002.5 authentication to VMware vcenter vsphere and esxi servers (in the vmware.py files) does not always validate the SSL/TLS certificate.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.html https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.9