The TLS module within SaltStack Salt through 3002 creates certificates with weak file permissions.
- BDU:2021-01902
- GHSA-3c56-vx6v-q5vh
- DLA-2480-1
- DSA-4837-1
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1833-1
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1868-1
- PYSEC-2020-105
- SUSE-SU-2020:14538-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3155-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3171-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3235-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3243-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3244-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3245-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3250-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:3251-1
- Published
- Nov 6, 2020
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 33th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-732
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Report tools
Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| saltstack | salt | cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux10.0
- debian debian linux9.0
- saltstack salt2016.3.0 and later · before 2016.3.4
- saltstack salt2016.3.5 and later · before 2016.3.6
- saltstack salt2016.3.7 and later · before 2016.3.8
- saltstack salt2016.11.0 and later · before 2016.11.3
- saltstack salt2016.11.4 and later · before 2016.11.6
- saltstack salt2016.11.7 and later · before 2016.11.10
- saltstack saltbefore 2015.8.10
- saltstack salt2017.7.5 and later · before 2017.7.8
- saltstack salt2018.2.0 and later · before 2018.3.5
- saltstack salt2019.2.0 and later · before 2019.2.5
- saltstack salt3000.0 and later · before 3000.3
- saltstack salt2017.5.0 and later · before 2017.7.4
- saltstack salt2015.8.11 and later · before 2015.8.13
- saltstack salt3001
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:10 | salt | before 2018.3.4+dfsg1-6+deb10u2 | 2018.3.4+dfsg1-6+deb10u2 |
| Debian:9 | salt | before 2016.11.2+ds-1+deb9u6 | 2016.11.2+ds-1+deb9u6 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | salt | before 3000-lp151.5.30.1 | 3000-lp151.5.30.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | salt | before 3000-lp152.3.15.1 | 3000-lp152.3.15.1 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2015.8.11 · before 2015.8.13 | 2015.8.13 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.11.0 · before 2016.11.10 | 2016.11.10 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.11.0 · before 2016.11.3 | 2016.11.3 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.11.4 · before 2016.11.6 | 2016.11.6 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.11.7 · before 2016.11.10 | 2016.11.10 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.3.0 · before 2016.3.4 | 2016.3.4 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.3.0 · before 2016.3.8 | 2016.3.8 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.3.5 · before 2016.3.6 | 2016.3.6 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2016.3.7 · before 2016.3.8 | 2016.3.8 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2017.5.0 · before 2017.7.8 | 2017.7.8 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2017.7.0 · before 2017.7.4 | 2017.7.4 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2017.7.5 · before 2017.7.8 | 2017.7.8 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2018.2.0 · before 2018.3.5 | 2018.3.5 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2018.3.0rc1 · before 2018.3.5 | 2018.3.5 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2019.2.0 · before 2019.2.5 | 2019.2.5 |
| PyPI | salt | from 2019.2.0 · before 2019.2.6 | 2019.2.6 |
| PyPI | salt | from 3000 · before 3000.4 | 3000.4 |
| PyPI | salt | from 3000 · before 3000.3 | 3000.3 |
| PyPI | salt | from 3001 · before 3001.2 | 3001.2 |
| PyPI | salt | from 3002 · before 3002.1 | 3002.1 |
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Same product
saltstack: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2020-16846An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt through 3002.KEV99Now
- CVE-2020-11651An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2.KEV98Now
- CVE-2020-11652An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2.KEV82Now
- CVE-2021-25282An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5.64This week
- CVE-2021-3197An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 3002.5.61This week
- CVE-2021-25281An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5.61This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:salt | 2016.11.2+ds-1+deb9u6 · Debian:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:salt | 3000-lp152.3.15.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2015.8.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2015.8.13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2016.11.10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2016.11.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2016.11.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2016.3.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2016.3.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2016.3.8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2017.7.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2017.7.8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2018.3.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2019.2.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 2019.2.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 3000.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 3000.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 3001.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| PyPI:salt | 3002.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:bind-formula | 0.1.1603299886.60e4bcf-3.3.2 · SUSE:Manager Server Module 4.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:cobbler | 2.2.2-0.68.12.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:grafana-formula | 0.3.0-3.3.2 · SUSE:Manager Server Module 4.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:image-sync-formula | 0.1.1602150122.f08af0a-3.6.2 · SUSE:Manager Server Module 4.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:mgr-daemon | 4.1.3-5.20.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:prometheus-exporters-formula | 0.8.0-3.16.2 · SUSE:Manager Server Module 4.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:salt | 2016.11.10-43.63.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spacecmd | 4.1.8-18.72.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spacewalk-backend | 4.1.16-4.11.5 · SUSE:Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spacewalk-client-tools | 4.1.7-27.38.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:spacewalk-web | 4.1.19-3.9.5 · SUSE:Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
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Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLsCAPEC-1likelihood: High · High
- Privilege AbuseCAPEC-122likelihood: High · Medium
- Directory IndexingCAPEC-127likelihood: High · Medium
- Using Malicious FilesCAPEC-17likelihood: High · Very High
- Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security LevelsCAPEC-180likelihood: High · Medium
- Signing Malicious CodeCAPEC-206Very High
- Hijacking a privileged processCAPEC-234Medium
- Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)CAPEC-60likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
- File and Directory DiscoveryT1083
- Access Token Manipulation:Token Impersonation/TheftT1134.001
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Abuse Elevation Control MechanismT1548
- Use Alternate Authentication Material:Web Session CookieT1550.004
- Subvert Trust Controls:Code SigningT1553.002
- Compromise Client Software BinaryT1554
- Hijack Execution Flow:Executable Installer File Permissions WeaknessT1574.005
- Hijack Execution Flow: ServicesFile Permissions WeaknessT1574.010
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00029.html
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/index.html#latest-branch-release
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00007.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TPOGB2F6XUAIGFDTOCQDNB2VIXFXHWMA/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-13
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4837
- www.saltstack.com/blog/on-november-3-2020-saltstack-publicly-disclosed-three-new-cves/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.