CVE-2020-11651 — SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
2021-11-03 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | SaltStack |
| Product | Salt |
| CVE ID | CVE-2020-11651 |
| Date Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due Date | 2022-05-03 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-05-03