Privilege Escalation in Salt Master (SaltStack) 0.11.0 - 0.17.0

CVE-2013-6617 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges.

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