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CVE-2020-11651: SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
SaltStack Salt · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
96.61%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.9th percentile
9.8 CRITICALCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
552days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
SaltStack Salt contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the salt-master process ClearFuncs due to improperly validating method calls. The vulnerability allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication, which can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run commands on salt minions. Salt users who follow fundamental internet security guidelines and best practices are not affected by this vulnerability.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | — |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2020-04-30 (Analyzed) |
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