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CVE-2020-11652

Published: Apr 30, 2020Updated: Nov 7, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-22
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
86.2%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
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, salt 2015, salt 2018
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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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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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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