Description · from the CVE record

An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class does not properly validate method calls. This allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication. These methods can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run arbitrary commands on salt minions.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
n/an/a–CNA

Scores by source

CISA ADP9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refdocs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.htmlrefgithub.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rstadvisorylists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.htmlrefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.htmladvisorydebian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676refvmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.htmlrefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmladvisorytools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AGreflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.htmladvisorylists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.htmladvisoryusn.ubuntu.com/4459-1refcisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11651kevcisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog