An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class allows access to some methods that improperly sanitize paths. These methods a
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An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class allows access to some methods that improperly sanitize paths. These methods allow arbitrary directory access to authenticated users.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | salt | < 2019.2.4, >= 3000, < 3000.2 | 2019.2.4, 3000.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11652
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2020-103.yaml
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rst
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.html
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11652
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000063758
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vp49-2g4r-m3x3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-22- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
salt- Disclosed
- 30.04.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vp49-2g4r-m3x3 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2020-103 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: salt
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 69
- First → latest
- 11.2013 01.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 32
- Medium 16
- Low 2
- Unrated 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 14
- 2018: 3
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 6
- 2021: 14
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 9
- 2026: 2
earlier: 8
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