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 ID | CVE-2020-16846 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | SaltStack |
| Product | Salt |
| Vulnerability name | SaltStack Salt Shell Injection Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Remediation due | 2022-05-03 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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