CVE-2020-11652

Published: Apr 30, 2020Updated: Nov 7, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-22

6.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

SaltStack, Inc

oss-projectaka saltstack, salt 2015, salt 2018, salt

SaltOn-prem

Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner

opensuse

oss-project·DE

leapOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

canonical

commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.

ubuntu linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

blackberry

commercial·CA

workspaces serverOn-premDesktop App

Operating Systems / mobile-os

vmware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

application remote collectorOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021

Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html

packetstormsecurity.com

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