Salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Salt-api in SaltStack Salt before 2015.8.13, 2016.3.x before 2016.3.5, and 2016.11.x before 2016.11.2 allows arbitrary command execution on a salt-master via Salt's ssh_client.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03294 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed salt (PyPI): 2015.8.13, 2016.3.5, 2016.11.2
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) | before 2015.8.13 | 2015.8.13 | Patch available | GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f |
| — | salt (PyPI) | 2016.3.0 to before 2016.3.5 | 2016.3.5 | Patch available | GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f |
| — | salt (PyPI) | 2016.11.0 to before 2016.11.2 | 2016.11.2 | Patch available | GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2015.8.13 Fixed in 2015.8.13 Patch available GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2016.3.0 to before 2016.3.5 Fixed in 2016.3.5 Patch available GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2016.11.0 to before 2016.11.2 Fixed in 2016.11.2 Patch available GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2015.8.12 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.3.0 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.3.1 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.3.2 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.3.3 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.3.4 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.0 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.1 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016.11.2 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2015.8.12 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.3.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.3.1 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.3.2 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.3.3 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.3.4 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.0 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.1 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:2016.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016.11.2 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f salt (PyPI) Fixed in 2015.8.13 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f salt (PyPI) Fixed in 2016.3.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f salt (PyPI) Fixed in 2016.11.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 2
- Red Hat Storage Console 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5200
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f
References
Advisory 4
More SaltStack Salt vulnerabilities
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- 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-2017-5200 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5200 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8r7r-x48r-pf8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5200 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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