CVE-2024-38824
published 2025-06-13CVE-2024-38824: Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
PriorityP346high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.98%
58.3th percentile
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| saltstack | salt | >= 3006.0 < 3006.12 | 3006.12 |
| saltstack | salt | >= 3006.0rc1 < 3006.12 | 3006.12 |
| saltstack | salt | >= 3007.0 < 3007.4 | 3007.4 |
| saltstack | salt | >= 3007.0rc1 < 3007.4 | 3007.4 |
| vmware | salt | >= 3006.x < 3006.12 | 3006.12 |
| vmware | salt | >= 3007.x < 3007.4 | 3007.4 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
osv7.5HIGH
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OSV
Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
osv·2025-06-13
CVE-2024-38824 [CRITICAL] Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
OSV
CVE-2024-38824: Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory
osv·2025-06-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2024-38824 [HIGH] CVE-2024-38824: Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
GHSA
Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
ghsa·2025-06-13
CVE-2024-38824 [CRITICAL] CWE-22 Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-06-13
Published