{"id":"CVE-2016-3176","aliases":["GHSA-v2rp-9cpj-pfw2","PYSEC-2017-33"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3176","summary":"Salt Insecure configuration of PAM external authentication service","details":"Salt before 2015.5.10 and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.8, when PAM external authentication is enabled, allows attackers to bypass the configured authentication service by passing an alternate service with a command sent to LocalClient.","published":"2017-01-31T19:59:00.183Z","modified":"2026-07-08T12:41:14.074901Z","cvss":{"score":5.6,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"salt","fixedVersion":"2015.5.10"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"salt","fixedVersion":"2015.8.8"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.10.html"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.8.html"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T12:41:14.074901Z"}}