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CVE-2020-16846

SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability

SaltStack Salt
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CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Nov 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.6%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline3 May 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 3 Nov 2020Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 6 Nov 2020, 07:27 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit moduleSaltStack Salt REST API Arbitrary Command Execution 3 Nov 2020Metasploit
  • Scanner templateSaltStack <=3002 - Shell InjectionNuclei

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Description

SaltStack Salt allows an unauthenticated user with network access to the Salt API to use shell injections to run code on the Salt API using the SSH client. This vulnerability affects any users running the Salt API.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 14