CVE-2020-16846

KEV
Published: Nov 06, 2020 Last Modified: Nov 07, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
CRITICAL 9,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 7,5
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

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An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt through 3002. Sending crafted web requests to the Salt API, with the SSH client enabled, can result in shell injection.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,9439
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Availability Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories Read Application Data Modify Application Data Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Not Technology-Specific, Web Server
View CWE Details
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
To 2015.8.10 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2016.11.7 (inclusive)
To 2016.11.10 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2016.3.7 (inclusive)
To 2016.3.8 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:3001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2016.3.5 (inclusive)
To 2016.3.6 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Fedora by Fedoraproject

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2016.11.4 (inclusive)
To 2016.11.6 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2018.2.0 (inclusive)
To 2018.3.5 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2015.8.11 (inclusive)
To 2015.8.13 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2016.11.0 (inclusive)
To 2016.11.3 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2016.3.0 (inclusive)
To 2016.3.4 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Leap by Opensuse

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2017.7.5 (inclusive)
To 2017.7.8 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2017.5.0 (inclusive)
To 2017.7.4 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 3000.0 (inclusive)
To 3000.3 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Debian Linux by Debian

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:3002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Salt by Saltstack

Version Range Affected
From 2019.2.0 (inclusive)
To 2019.2.5 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020…
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00029.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160039/SaltStack-Salt-REST-API-Arbitrary-C…
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00007.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00000.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapr…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-13
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4837
https://www.saltstack.com/blog/on-november-3-2020-saltstack-publicly-disclosed-…
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1379/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1380/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1381/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1382/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1383/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00029.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160039/SaltStack-Salt-REST-API-Arbitrary-C…
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00007.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00000.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapr…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-13
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4837
https://www.saltstack.com/blog/on-november-3-2020-saltstack-publicly-disclosed-…
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1379/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1380/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1381/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1382/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1383/