Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated users who are…
Priority LOW 30CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.15.0 through 0.17.0 allows remote authenticated users who are using external authentication or client ACL to execute restricted routines by embedding the routine in another routine.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01515 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed salt (PyPI): 0.17.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | salt (PyPI) | 0.15.0 to before 0.17.1 | 0.17.1 | Patch available | GHSA-v89f-4mc4-h6w9 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.15.0 to before 0.17.1 Fixed in 0.17.1 Patch available GHSA-v89f-4mc4-h6w9
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.1 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.2 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.3 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.4 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17.0 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.1 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.2 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.3 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.4 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v89f-4mc4-h6w9 salt (PyPI) Fixed in 0.17.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4435
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v89f-4mc4-h6w9
References
More SaltStack Salt vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12851 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt through 3002. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09349 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-07530 An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09350 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-07531 An issue was discovered in through SaltStack Salt before 3002.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-12769 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Saltstack v.3003 and before allows attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-4435 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4435 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v89f-4mc4-h6w9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4435 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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