Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2017-5192  

The `LocalClient.cmd_batch()` method client does not accept `external_auth` credentials and so access to it from salt-api has been removed for now. This vulnerability allows code execution for already-authenticated users and is only in effect when running salt-api as the `root` user.

Severity High

Remote No

Type Arbitrary code execution

Description

The `LocalClient.cmd_batch()` method client does not accept `external_auth` credentials and so access to it from salt-api has been removed for now. This vulnerability allows code execution for already-authenticated users and is only in effect when running salt-api as the `root` user.

AVG-159 salt 2016.11.1-1 2016.11.2-1 High Fixed

31 Jan 2017 ASA-201701-41 AVG-159 salt High multiple issues

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