CVE-2020-11652
SaltStack Salt Path Traversal Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. The salt-master process ClearFuncs class allows access to some methods that improperly sanitize paths. These methods allow arbitrary directory access to authenticated users.
INFO
Published Date :
April 30, 2020, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 22, 2025, 12:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
SaltStack Salt contains a path traversal vulnerability in the salt-master process ClearFuncs which allows directory access to authenticated users. Salt users who follow fundamental internet security guidelines and best practices are not affected by this vulnerability.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11652
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-11652
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade to SaltStack version 2019.2.4, 3000.2 or later.
- Update the affected Linux packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-11652 has a 60 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-11652.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-11652 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-11652
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
This thesis project focuses on the creation of an autonomous agent that is capable of understanding CVE description and create from its interpretation a vulnerable Docker container, which can then be used to gather attack patterns data. The Docker creation process is benchmarked in order to understand how well the agent is performing its tasks.
Dockerfile HTML Python Shell Groovy PHP Java SaltStack JavaScript CSS
A script that exploits SaltStack CVE-2020-11651 and CVE-2020-11652 to add new users to a vulnerable Salt master by injecting entries into /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow.
Python
None
HTML Python Shell
基于Docker-Compose的预构建漏洞环境设计源码 Docker-Compose 漏洞环境 Java Python Shell 该项目是一套基于Docker-Compose的预构建漏洞环境设计源码，涵盖了1684个文件，其中包括405个PNG图像文件、319个Markdown文档、218个YAML配置文件、68个Java源文件、67个Python脚本、62个Shell脚本、53个XML文件、34个PHP文件以及多个Dockerfile。该环境集成了Java, Python, Shell, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Ruby等多种编程语言，旨在为安全研究提供易用的漏洞测试平台。
A curated collection of Proof of Concept (PoC) tools, scripts, and techniques designed for red team operations, penetration testing, and cybersecurity research. This repository focuses on providing practical resources for exploring vulnerabilities
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Assembly Python Shell PHP C++ C Go Ruby HTML Java
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This is a fix POC CVE-2020-11651 & CVE-2020-11651
Python
None
Repository that contains a CVE-2020-11651 Exploit updated to work with the latest versions of python.
Python
bounty collection
Shell Python Dockerfile Ruby JavaScript ASP.NET Classic ASP HTML PHP Jupyter Notebook
Config files for my GitHub profile.
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Python Shell C# Java PHP
List of awesome starred repositories
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-11652 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-11652 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11652 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11652 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11652 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html Added Reference http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000063758 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.html Added Reference https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html Added Reference https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rst Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.html Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/ Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 03, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000063758 No Types Assigned http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000063758 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 7.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (including) 8.2.6 *cpe:2.3:a:blackberry:workspaces_server:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:application_remote_collector:7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:application_remote_collector:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-22 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4459-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00070.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://support.blackberry.com/kb/articleDetail?articleNumber=000063758 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 30, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-salt-2vx545AG [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157678/SaltStack-Salt-Master-Minion-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 08, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0009.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 06, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html No Types Assigned https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2019.2.4.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rst No Types Assigned https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/v3000.2_docs/doc/topics/releases/3000.2.rst Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2019.2.4 *cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3000 up to (excluding) 3000.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 06, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4676 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 05, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157560/Saltstack-3000.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00047.html [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Base CVSS Score: 4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
94.26 }} 0.06%
score
0.99928
percentile