High severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-28972
CVE-2020-28972
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
saltPyPI | < 2015.8.13 | 2015.8.13 |
saltPyPI | >= 2016.3.0, < 2016.11.5 | 2016.11.5 |
saltPyPI | >= 2016.11.7, < 2016.11.10 | 2016.11.10 |
saltPyPI | >= 2017.5.0, < 2017.7.8 | 2017.7.8 |
saltPyPI | >= 2018.2.0, <= 2018.3.5 | — |
saltPyPI | >= 2019.2.0, < 2019.2.8 | 2019.2.8 |
saltPyPI | >= 3000, < 3000.7 | 3000.7 |
saltPyPI | >= 3001, < 3001.5 | 3001.5 |
saltPyPI | >= 3002, < 3002.3 | 3002.3 |
Affected products
32- SaltStack/Saltdescription
- ghsa-coords31 versionspkg:pypi/saltpkg:rpm/opensuse/salt&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/suse/py26-compat-salt&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/py26-compat-salt&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/release-notes-susemanager&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/release-notes-susemanager&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/release-notes-susemanager-proxy&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/release-notes-susemanager-proxy&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/release-notes-susemanager-proxy&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Retail%20Branch%20Server%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/release-notes-susemanager-proxy&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Retail%20Branch%20Server%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%206pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Advanced%20Systems%20Management%2012pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Python%202%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-CLIENT-TOOLSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-CLIENT-TOOLSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Client%20Tools%2012pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Retail%20Branch%20Server%204.0pkg:rpm/suse/salt&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.0
< 2015.8.13+ 30 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2015.8.13
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-lp152.3.27.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.11.10-10.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.11.10-6.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.12.1-3.68.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.5.1-3.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.12.1-0.16.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.5.1-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.12.1-0.16.52.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.1.5.1-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-5.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-5.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-46.129.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-46.129.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.11.10-43.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2016.11.10-43.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-5.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-5.106.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-46.129.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3000-24.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w589-r335-4f55ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVB/mitrevendor-advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XH/mitrevendor-advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5/mitrevendor-advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28972ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202103-01ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5011ghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2021-74.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/8f9405cf8e6f7d7776d5000841c886dec6d96250/CHANGELOG.mdghsaWEB
- github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/8f9405cf8e6f7d7776d5000841c886dec6d96250/doc/topics/releases/3000.7.rstghsaWEB
- github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/8f9405cf8e6f7d7776d5000841c886dec6d96250/doc/topics/releases/3001.5.rstghsaWEB
- github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/8f9405cf8e6f7d7776d5000841c886dec6d96250/doc/topics/releases/3002.3.rstghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00009.htmlghsamailing-listWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVBghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XHghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7GRVZ5WAEI3XFN2BDTL6DDXFS5HYSDVBghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FUGLOJ6NXLCIFRD2JTXBYQEMAEF2B6XHghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOGNT2XWPOYV7YT75DN7PS4GIYWFKOK5ghsaWEB
- saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25ghsaWEB
- saltproject.io/security_announcements/active-saltstack-cve-release-2021-feb-25/mitre
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