ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2020-16846: SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability
| Vendor | SaltStack |
|---|---|
| Product | Salt |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 3 Nov 2021 |
| CISA federal deadline | 3 May 2022 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-78 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Other SaltStack flaws
- CVE-2020-11652: SaltStack Salt Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-11651: SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.