Critical severityCISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Apr 30, 2020· Updated Oct 21, 2025
CVE-2020-11651
CVE-2020-11651
Description
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class does not properly validate method calls. This allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication. These methods can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run arbitrary commands on salt minions.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
saltPyPI | < 2019.2.4 | 2019.2.4 |
saltPyPI | >= 3000, < 3000.2 | 3000.2 |
Affected products
1- SaltStack/Saltdescription
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.htmlghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.htmlghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjhf-vpx3-33r3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11651ghsaADVISORY
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AGghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOWEB
- usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.htmlghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2020-102.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rstghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1ghsaWEB
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