# CVE-2020-11651: A SaltStack Salt bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2021-11-03)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is SaltStack Salt (CVE-2020-11651) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2020-11651. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
SaltStack Salt contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the salt-master process ClearFuncs due to improperly validating method calls. The vulnerability allows a remote user to access some methods without authentication, which can be used to retrieve user tokens from the salt master and/or run commands on salt minions. Salt users who follow fundamental internet security guidelines and best practices are not affected by this vulnerability.

## Sources
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11651
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11651

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.