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TI-2013-05448 Aliases CVE-2013-6617GHSA-7wx3-vr2f-6p29

The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The salt master in Salt (aka SaltStack) 0.11.0 through 0.17.0 does not properly drop group privileges, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03049 87th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—salt (PyPI)0.11.0 to before 0.17.10.17.1Patch availableGHSA-7wx3-vr2f-6p29
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.11.0 to before 0.17.1 Fixed in 0.17.1 Patch available GHSA-7wx3-vr2f-6p29

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.0VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.12.0VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.13.0VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.14.0VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.15.0VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.15.1VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.16.0VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.16.2VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.16.3VulnerableSaltStack
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.16.4VulnerableSaltStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.13.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.0 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
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.17.0VulnerableSaltStack
  • cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7wx3-vr2f-6p29 salt (PyPI) Fixed in 0.17.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6617
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wx3-vr2f-6p29

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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
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