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CVE-2019-1010259

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  • Published2019-07-18
  • Fixed in2018.3.4
  • WeaknessCWE-89

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Description

SaltStack Salt 2018.3, 2019.2 is affected by: SQL Injection. The impact is: An attacker could escalate privileges on MySQL server deployed by cloud provider. It leads to RCE. The component is: The mysql.user_chpass function from the MySQL module for Salt. The attack vector is: specially crafted password string. The fixed version is: 2018.3.4.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-07-1817:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
salt
BranchAffectedFixed in
2018.3< 2018.3.42018.3.4
2018.3≥ 2018.3.0, < 2018.3.42018.3.4
Saltstack salt 2018
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.0= 3.0no fix published
Saltstack salt 2019
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.0= 2.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update salt to 2018.3.4

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.09.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-89read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryCRITICAL2024-04-22

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-07-18
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h8xp-h3jf-wv4v

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1010259?

SaltStack Salt 2018.3, 2019.2 is affected by: SQL Injection. The impact is: An attacker could escalate privileges on MySQL server deployed by cloud provider. It leads to RCE. The component is: The mysql.user_chpass function from the MySQL module for Salt. The attack vector is: specially crafted password string. The fixed version is: 2018.3.4.

Is CVE-2019-1010259 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-1010259 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1010259?

CVE-2019-1010259 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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