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CVE-2020-16846 — Actively Exploited: Salt (SaltStack)

SaltStack Salt allows an unauthenticated user with network access to the Salt API to use shell injections to run code on the Salt API using the SSH client. This vulnerability affects any users running the Salt API.

CVE IDCVE-2020-16846
VendorSaltStack
ProductSalt
Vulnerability nameSaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability
Date added2021-11-03
Remediation due2022-05-03
Known ransomware useUnknown
Required actionApply updates per vendor instructions.
DescriptionSaltStack Salt allows an unauthenticated user with network access to the Salt API to use shell injections to run code on the Salt API using the SSH client. This vulnerability affects any users running the Salt API.
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