Upstream information

CVE-2020-8028 at MITRE

Description

A Improper Access Control vulnerability in the configuration of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.1, SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0, SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0, SUSE Manager Server 3.2, SUSE Manager Server 4.0 allows local users to escalate to root on every system managed by SUSE manager. On the managing node itself code can be executed as user salt, potentially allowing for escalation to root there. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SUSE Manager Server 4.1 google-gson versions prior to 2.8.5-3.4.3, httpcomponents-client-4.5.6-3.4.2, httpcomponents-. SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 release-notes-susemanager-proxy versions prior to 4.0.9-0.16.38.1. SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 release-notes-susemanager-proxy versions prior to 4.0.9-0.16.38.1. SUSE Manager Server 3.2 salt-netapi-client versions prior to 0.16.0-4.14.1, spacewalk-. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 release-notes-susemanager versions prior to 4.0.9-3.54.1.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 9.3 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None Low
User Interaction None None
Scope Changed Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High High
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1175884 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Image SLES15-SP1-Manager-4-0-Azure-BYOS-Proxy
Image SLES15-SP1-Manager-4-0-EC2-HVM-BYOS-Proxy
Image SLES15-SP1-Manager-4-0-GCE-BYOS-Proxy
  • python3-spacewalk-certs-tools >= 4.0.17-3.21.3
  • spacewalk-base-minimal >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-base-minimal-config >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-certs-tools >= 4.0.17-3.21.3
  • spacewalk-proxy-broker >= 4.0.14-3.10.3
  • spacewalk-proxy-common >= 4.0.14-3.10.3
  • spacewalk-proxy-management >= 4.0.14-3.10.3
  • spacewalk-proxy-package-manager >= 4.0.14-3.10.3
  • spacewalk-proxy-redirect >= 4.0.14-3.10.3
  • spacewalk-proxy-salt >= 4.0.14-3.10.3
Image SLES15-SP1-Manager-4-0-Azure-BYOS-Server
Image SLES15-SP1-Manager-4-0-EC2-HVM-BYOS-Server
Image SLES15-SP1-Manager-4-0-GCE-BYOS-Server
  • hibernate5 >= 5.3.7-4.3.2
  • openvpn-formula >= 0.1.1-4.6.2
  • python3-spacewalk-certs-tools >= 4.0.17-3.21.3
  • salt-netapi-client >= 0.17.0-4.6.3
  • spacecmd >= 4.0.20-3.19.2
  • spacewalk-admin >= 4.0.11-3.12.1
  • spacewalk-base >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-base-minimal >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-base-minimal-config >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-certs-tools >= 4.0.17-3.21.3
  • spacewalk-html >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-java >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-java-config >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-java-lib >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-java-postgresql >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-setup >= 4.0.14-3.14.1
  • spacewalk-taskomatic >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • susemanager >= 4.0.28-3.36.3
  • susemanager-frontend-libs >= 4.0.2-4.3.2
  • susemanager-schema >= 4.0.22-3.29.2
  • susemanager-sls >= 4.0.29-3.31.3
  • susemanager-sync-data >= 4.0.18-3.24.2
  • susemanager-tools >= 4.0.28-3.36.3
  • susemanager-web-libs >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
Image SLES15-SP2-Manager-4-1-Server-BYOS-Azure
Image SLES15-SP2-Manager-4-1-Server-BYOS-EC2-HVM
Image SLES15-SP2-Manager-4-1-Server-BYOS-GCE
  • google-gson >= 2.8.5-3.4.3
  • httpcomponents-client >= 4.5.6-3.4.2
  • httpcomponents-core >= 4.4.10-3.4.2
  • salt-netapi-client >= 0.17.0-3.3.2
  • spacewalk-admin >= 4.1.6-3.3.3
  • spacewalk-java >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-java-config >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-java-lib >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-java-postgresql >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-setup >= 4.1.6-3.3.2
  • spacewalk-taskomatic >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
SUSE Manager Server 3.2
  • salt-netapi-client >= 0.16.0-4.14.1
  • spacewalk-admin >= 2.8.4.7-3.15.1
  • spacewalk-java >= 2.8.78.30-3.53.1
  • spacewalk-java-config >= 2.8.78.30-3.53.1
  • spacewalk-java-lib >= 2.8.78.30-3.53.1
  • spacewalk-java-oracle >= 2.8.78.30-3.53.1
  • spacewalk-java-postgresql >= 2.8.78.30-3.53.1
  • spacewalk-setup >= 2.8.7.11-3.28.1
  • spacewalk-taskomatic >= 2.8.78.30-3.53.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SUSE-Manager-Server-3.2-2020-2648
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0
  • hibernate5 >= 5.3.7-4.3.2
  • image-sync-formula >= 0.1.1595937550.0285244-3.20.2
  • openvpn-formula >= 0.1.1-4.6.2
  • prometheus-exporters-formula >= 0.7.1-3.10.2
  • python3-spacewalk-certs-tools >= 4.0.17-3.21.3
  • salt-netapi-client >= 0.17.0-4.6.3
  • saltboot-formula >= 0.1.1595937550.0285244-3.19.2
  • spacecmd >= 4.0.20-3.19.2
  • spacewalk-admin >= 4.0.11-3.12.1
  • spacewalk-base >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-base-minimal >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-base-minimal-config >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-certs-tools >= 4.0.17-3.21.3
  • spacewalk-html >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • spacewalk-java >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-java-config >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-java-lib >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-java-postgresql >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-setup >= 4.0.14-3.14.1
  • spacewalk-taskomatic >= 4.0.37-3.39.1
  • spacewalk-utils >= 4.0.18-3.21.3
  • susemanager >= 4.0.28-3.36.3
  • susemanager-frontend-libs >= 4.0.2-4.3.2
  • susemanager-schema >= 4.0.22-3.29.2
  • susemanager-sls >= 4.0.29-3.31.3
  • susemanager-sync-data >= 4.0.18-3.24.2
  • susemanager-tools >= 4.0.28-3.36.3
  • susemanager-web-libs >= 4.0.23-3.30.3
  • virtualization-host-formula >= 0.5-4.12.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.0-2020-2650
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1
  • google-gson >= 2.8.5-3.4.3
  • httpcomponents-client >= 4.5.6-3.4.2
  • httpcomponents-core >= 4.4.10-3.4.2
  • salt-netapi-client >= 0.17.0-3.3.2
  • spacewalk-admin >= 4.1.6-3.3.3
  • spacewalk-java >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-java-config >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-java-lib >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-java-postgresql >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
  • spacewalk-setup >= 4.1.6-3.3.2
  • spacewalk-taskomatic >= 4.1.19-3.8.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2020-2647

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-CLIENT-TOOLS salt Affected
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for RHEL, Liberty and Clones 8 salt Released
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE 12 salt Released
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE 15 salt Released
SUSE Manager Client Tools for RHEL, Liberty and Clones 8 salt Released
SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 salt Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 2 15 SP2 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Transactional Server 15 SP2 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 salt Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 salt Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 3 salt Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 salt Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 salt Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 salt Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management 12 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 2 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 salt Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 salt Released
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for Ubuntu 1804 salt Released
SUSE Manager Client Tools for Ubuntu 1804 salt Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 3.0 salt Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 3.1 salt Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 3.2 salt Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 salt Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 salt Released
SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.0 spacecmd Released
SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.0 spacewalk-certs-tools Released
SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.0 spacewalk-proxy Released
SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.0 spacewalk-web Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 salt Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 salt Released
SUSE Manager Server 3.0 salt Affected
SUSE Manager Server 3.1 salt Affected
SUSE Manager Server 3.2 salt Affected
SUSE Manager Server 3.2 salt-netapi-client Released
SUSE Manager Server 3.2 spacewalk-admin Released
SUSE Manager Server 3.2 spacewalk-java Released
SUSE Manager Server 3.2 spacewalk-setup Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 release-notes-susemanager Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 salt Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 salt Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 hibernate5 Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 image-sync-formula Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 openvpn-formula Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 prometheus-exporters-formula Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 salt-netapi-client Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 saltboot-formula Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 spacecmd Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 spacewalk-admin Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 spacewalk-certs-tools Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 spacewalk-java Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 spacewalk-setup Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 spacewalk-utils Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 spacewalk-web Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 susemanager Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 susemanager-frontend-libs Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 susemanager-schema Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 susemanager-sls Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 susemanager-sync-data Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.0 virtualization-host-formula Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 google-gson Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 httpcomponents-client Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 httpcomponents-core Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 salt-netapi-client Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 spacewalk-admin Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 spacewalk-java Released
SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 spacewalk-setup Released
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA salt Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA salt Affected
SUSE Manager Ubuntu 18.04-CLIENT-TOOLS salt Affected
SUSE Manager Ubuntu 18.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA salt Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Aug 28 12:45:23 2020
CVE page last modified: Wed Nov 13 13:24:17 2024