ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2020-11651: SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
| Vendor | SaltStack |
|---|---|
| Product | Salt |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 3 Nov 2021 |
| CISA federal deadline | 3 May 2022 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Other SaltStack flaws
- CVE-2020-16846: SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-11652: SaltStack Salt Path Traversal Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.