Security readout for executives and security teams
Salt masters before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2 could allow an unauthenticated remote user to access internal methods, retrieve user tokens, and run commands on managed minions. Because Salt is infrastructure automation, compromise can become broad operational control. Organizations are exposed if they operate SaltStack Salt master versions earlier than 2019.2.4 or Salt 3000 earlier than 3000.2. Downstream packages and embedded vendor products should be checked against distro and vendor advisories. Treat this as urgent infrastructure risk. A vulnerable Salt master can let an unauthenticated attacker control managed systems, and CISA KEV confirms exploitation. Patch or isolate affected masters immediately and verify downstream vendor exposure. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Salt to 2019.2.4, 3000.2, or later supported fixed releases.; Apply relevant Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Cisco, or VMware vendor updates where applicable.; Check vendor guidance for embedded or repackaged Salt components..
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CVE-2020-11651 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rstCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4676CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- 20200528 SaltStack FrameWork Vulnerabilities Affecting Cisco ProductsCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200530 [SECURITY] [DLA 2223-1] salt security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- USN-4459-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11651CVE reference · government-resource
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