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CVE-2020-11652

MediumCVSS 6.5 / 10
Published Apr 30, 2020·Last modified Apr 10, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

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.

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
6.5

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
86.06%

The exploit probability is critical. The vulnerability is very likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
4 exploits

4 exploits found for this vulnerability.

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