Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw lets an authenticated user on a vulnerable Salt master access directories they should not be able to reach. The CVSS score is medium, but CISA KEV status means defenders should treat remaining exposure as urgent, especially where Salt controls infrastructure or is embedded in vendor products. Organizations using Salt master versions before 2019.2.4 or 3000.2 are the primary concern. Exposure may also exist through vendor products or distributions that bundled Salt, as shown by Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE, VMware, Cisco, and BlackBerry advisories. Prioritize remediation for any internet-reachable or broadly accessible Salt master. Although the base severity is medium, KEV status and infrastructure management context raise business urgency because exposed Salt systems can reveal sensitive operational data. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Salt to 2019.2.4, 3000.2, or later supported fixed releases.; Apply relevant distribution or vendor security updates for bundled Salt packages.; Restrict salt-master access to trusted administrative networks only..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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-2020-11652CVE reference · government-resource
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.